Review: gives an intriguing twist to the french coming-of-age genre . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: pc stability notwithstanding , the film suffers from a simplistic narrative and a pat , fairy-tale conclusion . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is so formulaic and forgettable that it 's hardly over before it begins to fade from memory 
Sentiment: negative

Review: do little to salvage this filmmaker 's flailing reputation 
Sentiment: negative


Review: two unrelated shorts that falls far short