Review: ` direct-to-video ' release 
Sentiment: negative

Review: more of a creaky `` pretty woman '' retread , with the emphasis on self-empowering schmaltz and big-wave surfing that gives pic its title an afterthought 
Sentiment: negative

Review: remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny . ' 
Sentiment: negative

Review: among the best films of the year . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade