Review: works better in the conception than it does in the execution ... winds up seeming just a little too clever 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , wit and warmth than should be expected from any movie with a `` 2 '' at the end of its title . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is historical filmmaking without the balm of right-thinking ideology , either liberal or conservative . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: smart and dark - hallelujah for small favors 
Sentiment: positive


Review: notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips