Review: , let alone funny 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's hard to imagine any recent film , independent or otherwise , that makes as much of a mess as this one 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the performances are amiable and committed 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it has become apparent that the franchise 's best years are long past . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 's also built on a faulty premise , one it follows into melodrama and silliness