Review: delightful in the central role 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a huge amount of the credit for the film 's thoroughly winning tone 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fresh , sometimes funny , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: its adult themes of familial separation and societal betrayal are head and shoulders above much of the director 's previous popcorn work .