Review: starts as a tart little lemon drop of a movie 
Sentiment: negative

Review: as a low-budget series on a uhf channel 
Sentiment: negative

Review: whenever the film 's lamer instincts are in the saddle 
Sentiment: negative

Review: why i have given it a one-star rating 
Sentiment: negative


Review: is so contrived , nonsensical and formulaic that , come to think of it , the day-old shelf would be a more appropriate location to store it