Review: savaged the lives and liberties of the poor and the dispossessed 
Sentiment: negative

Review: ... in trying to capture the novel 's deeper intimate resonances , the film has -- ironically - distanced us from the characters . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of this well-meaning , beautifully produced film that sacrifices its promise for a high-powered star pedigree 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is the script 's endless assault of embarrassingly ham-fisted sex jokes that reek of a script rewrite designed to garner the film a `` cooler '' pg-13 rating 
Sentiment: negative


Review: not well-acted