Review: wasting 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a squirm-inducing fish-out-of-water formula that goes nowhere and goes there very , very slowly 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with daring and verve 
Sentiment: positive


Review: would be a lot better if it pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens ... or if it were subtler ... or if it had a sense of humor .