Review: the year 's greatest adventure , and jackson 's limited but enthusiastic adaptation has made literature literal without killing its soul -- a feat any thinking person is bound to appreciate . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ultimately the story compels 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: would be a lot better if it pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens ... or if it were subtler ... or if it had a sense of humor .