Review: just the sort of lazy tearjerker that gives movies about ordinary folk a bad name . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with a tone as variable as the cinematography , schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: choppy , surface-effect feeling 
Sentiment: negative

Review: steven seagal 
Sentiment: positive


Review: find an escape clause