Review: part of the film 's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of a fanciful motion picture 
Sentiment: positive

Review: directors dean deblois and chris sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: us to see samira makhmalbaf as a very distinctive sensibility , working to develop her own film language with conspicuous success 
Sentiment: positive


Review: this film , which may be why it works as well as it does