Review: the film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there 's something fishy about a seasonal holiday kids ' movie 
Sentiment: negative

Review: jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films 
Sentiment: negative

Review: directors dean deblois and chris sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty , insight and humor