Review: at the end that extravagantly redeems it 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness 
Sentiment: positive

Review: does a great combination act as narrator , jewish grandmother and subject -- taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history 
Sentiment: positive

Review: first place 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the , yes , snail-like pacing and lack of thematic resonance make the film more silly than scary , like some sort of martha stewart decorating program run amok .