Review: followers of the whole dead-undead genre , who deserve more from a vampire pic than a few shrieky special effects 
Sentiment: negative

Review: naomi watts is terrific as rachel ; her petite frame and vulnerable persona emphasising her plight and isolation . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: now , told by hollywood , and much more ordinary for it 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a listless climb down the social ladder 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film is saved from are n't - kids-cute sentimentality by a warmth that is n't faked and a stately sense of composition .