Review: appreciation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's so downbeat and nearly humorless 
Sentiment: negative

Review: can i admit xxx is as deep as a petri dish and as well-characterized as a telephone book but still say it was a guilty pleasure ? 
Sentiment: negative

Review: like a temperamental child begging for attention , giving audiences no reason to truly care for its decrepit freaks beyond the promise of a reprieve from their incessant whining . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it 's a treat -- a delightful , witty , improbable romantic comedy with a zippy jazzy score ... grant and bullock make it look as though they are having so much fun .