Review: a comedy as i 've seen in a while , a meander through worn-out material 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sunk by way too much indulgence of scene-chewing , teeth-gnashing actorliness . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is ... determined to treat its characters , weak and strong , as fallible human beings , not caricatures , and to carefully delineate the cost of the inevitable conflicts between human urges and an institution concerned with self-preservation . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: brought down by lousy direction . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: as an entertainment destination for the general public