Review: is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the story compelling 
Sentiment: positive

Review: well paced and satisfying 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bland , surfacey 
Sentiment: negative


Review: lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy