Review: this is a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt ) and an old payne screenplay . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the acting is fine but 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a lumbering , wheezy drag 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the superficially written characters ramble 
Sentiment: negative


Review: flashy gadgets and whirling fight sequences may look cool , but they ca n't distract from the flawed support structure holding equilibrium up .