Review: stale first act , scrooge story 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its recycled aspects , implausibility , and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the movie resolutely avoids all the comic possibilities of its situation , and becomes one more dumb high school comedy about sex gags and prom dates . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , the movie runs a good race , one that will have you at the edge of your seat for long stretches . ' 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a story of dramatic enlightenment