Review: of a pregnant premise being wasted by a script that takes few chances and manages to insult the intelligence of everyone in the audience 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , the film ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bug-eyed mugging 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and lurches between not-very-funny comedy , unconvincing dramatics 
Sentiment: negative


Review: holmes has the screen presence to become a major-league leading lady , ( but )