Review: just too bad the film 's story does not live up to its style 
Sentiment: negative

Review: director chris columbus takes a hat-in-hand approach to rowling that stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the script is too mainstream and the psychology too textbook to intrigue 
Sentiment: negative

Review: confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong 
Sentiment: positive


Review: vivid characters