Review: it 's just a movie that happens to have jackie chan in it . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: but ... in trying to capture the novel 's deeper intimate resonances , the film has -- ironically - distanced us from the characters . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: like a comedian who starts off promisingly but then proceeds to flop 
Sentiment: negative

Review: stirring , funny 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the elements were all there but lack of a pyschological center knocks it flat .