Review: would not improve much after a therapeutic zap of shock treatment 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the best he 's been in years 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a leash -- far too polite to scale the lunatic heights of joe dante 's similarly styled gremlins 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a disaster of a drama , saved only by its winged assailants . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it all unfolds predictably , and the adventures that happen along the way seem repetitive and designed to fill time , providing no real sense of suspense .