Review: none of birthday girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ... 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory 
Sentiment: negative

Review: before you pay the full ticket price to see `` simone , '' and consider a dvd rental instead 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it 's stuffy and pretentious in a give-me-an-oscar kind of way 
Sentiment: negative


Review: that is as difficult for the audience to take as it