Review: ask people to sit still for two hours and change watching such a character , especially when rendered in as flat and impassive a manner as phoenix 's 
Sentiment: negative

Review: this misty-eyed southern nostalgia piece , in treading the line between sappy and sanguine , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: endearing and well-lensed 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ... strips bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness , making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: does somehow manage to get you under its spell .