Review: lower i.q. 
Sentiment: negative

Review: instead of building to a laugh riot we are left with a handful of disparate funny moments of no real consequence . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: something has been lost in the translation ... another routine hollywood frightfest in which the slack execution italicizes the absurdity of the premise . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: nelson 's intentions are good , but 
Sentiment: positive


Review: with a large cast representing a broad cross-section , tavernier 's film bounds along with the rat-a-tat energy of `` his girl friday , '' maintaining a light touch while tackling serious themes .