Review: effectively creepy-scary thriller 
Sentiment: positive

Review: uncomfortably strained 
Sentiment: negative

Review: instead of panoramic sweep , kapur gives us episodic choppiness , undermining the story 's emotional thrust . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: what soured me on the santa clause 2 was that santa bumps up against 21st century reality so hard , it 's icky . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: phenomenal performances