Review: while american adobo has its heart ( and its palate ) in the right place , its brain is a little scattered -- ditsy , even . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: one problem with the movie , directed by joel schumacher , is that it jams too many prefabricated story elements into the running time . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: clips of a film that are still looking for a common through-line 
Sentiment: negative

Review: uses modern technology to take the viewer inside the wave 
Sentiment: positive


Review: ( vainly , i think )