Review: 's a lot to ask people to sit still for two hours and change watching such a character , especially when rendered in as flat and impassive a manner as phoenix 's . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film lapses too often into sugary sentiment and withholds delivery on the pell-mell pyrotechnics its punchy style promises . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a fine production with splendid singing 
Sentiment: positive

Review: disturbing . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: one of the worst films of 2002 .