Review: 's a glorious spectacle like those d.w. griffith made in the early days of silent film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 'll probably be the best and most mature comedy of the 2002 summer season speaks more of the season than the picture 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a delightful lark for history buffs 
Sentiment: positive

Review: without ever being self-important 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film settles in and becomes compulsively watchable in a guilty-pleasure , daytime-drama sort of fashion .