Review: sluggish , tonally uneven 
Sentiment: negative

Review: terribly episodic 
Sentiment: negative

Review: tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there 's the inimitable diaz , holding it all together . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a fairly slow paced , almost humdrum approach to character development