Review: the poor acting 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a gentle and engrossing character study . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild 
Sentiment: negative

Review: could be a movie that ends up slapping its target audience in the face by shooting itself in the foot 
Sentiment: negative


Review: dwells on crossing-over mumbo jumbo , manipulative sentimentality , and sappy dialogue .