Review: however , manages just to be depressing , as the lead actor phones in his autobiographical performance . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the script is smart , not cloying . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: issue a moratorium , effective immediately , on treacly films about inspirational prep-school professors and the children they so heartwarmingly motivate . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , unlike those in moulin rouge , are crisp and purposeful without overdoing it 
Sentiment: positive


Review: often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication