Review: would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial new yorker if 26-year-old reese witherspoon were not on hand to inject her pure fantasy character , melanie carmichael , with a massive infusion of old-fashioned hollywood magic . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fail to capture its visual appeal or its atmosphere 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is nothing but a convenient conveyor belt of brooding personalities that parade about as if they were coming back from stock character camp -- a drowsy drama infatuated by its own pretentious self-examination 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the most repugnant adaptation of a classic text since roland joffé and demi moore 's the scarlet letter . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: big trouble could be considered a funny little film .