Review: there is little else to recommend `` never again . '' 
Sentiment: negative

Review: photographed and staged by mendes with a series of riveting set pieces the likes of which mainstream audiences have rarely seen 
Sentiment: positive

Review: watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights 
Sentiment: positive

Review: reveals itself slowly , 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the plot is plastered with one hollywood cliche after another , most of which involve precocious kids getting the better of obnoxious adults .