Review: listless , witless 
Sentiment: negative

Review: attract and sustain an older crowd 
Sentiment: positive

Review: julia roberts hands out awards -- with phony humility barely camouflaging grotesque narcissism 
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: directed , highly professional film that 's old-fashioned in all the best possible ways .