Review: by ryan gosling 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film ) works 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's a rather listless amble down the middle of the road , where the thematic ironies are too obvious and the sexual politics too smug 
Sentiment: negative

Review: if there 's no art here , it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it 's up to ( watts ) to lend credibility to this strange scenario , and her presence succeeds in making us believe .