Review: it 's a great performance and a reminder of dickens ' grandeur . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: deliver awe-inspiring , at times sublime , visuals 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ( rises ) above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: as a director , eastwood is off his game -- there 's no real sense of suspense , and none of the plot ` surprises ' are really surprising . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: i like all four of the lead actors a lot and they manage to squeeze a few laughs out of the material