Review: around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a heartbreakingly thoughtful minor classic , the work of a genuine and singular artist 
Sentiment: positive

Review: effectiveness 
Sentiment: positive

Review: with wit and originality 
Sentiment: positive


Review: take on courtroom movies , a few nifty twists that are so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance by top-billed star bruce willis