Review: davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: writer/director alexander payne ( election ) and his co-writer jim taylor brilliantly employ their quirky and fearless ability to look american angst in the eye and end up laughing . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the movie is virtually without context -- journalistic or historical . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: come from philippe , who makes oliver far more interesting than the character 's lines would suggest , and sarandon , who could n't be better as a cruel but weirdly likable wasp matron . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: with tiny little jokes and nary an original idea , this sappy ethnic sleeper proves that not only blockbusters pollute the summer movie pool .