Review: if even the filmmakers did n't know what kind of movie they were making 
Sentiment: negative

Review: diverse and astonishingly articulate 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it aimlessly and unsuccessfully attempts to fuse at least three dull plots into one good one . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: wanes 
Sentiment: negative


Review: khouri manages , with terrific flair , to keep the extremes of screwball farce and blood-curdling family intensity on one continuum .