Review: flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a much more successful translation than its most famous previous film adaptation , writer-director anthony friedman 's similarly updated 1970 british production . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: however entertainingly presented , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: if only it were that grand a failure 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the more overtly silly dialogue