Review: chance to prove his worth 
Sentiment: positive

Review: be the end of the world 
Sentiment: positive

Review: nicks refuses to let slackers be seen as just another teen movie , which means he can be forgiven for frequently pandering to fans of the gross-out comedy . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: goes on for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the script by david koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul ... he elevates the experience to a more mythic level