Review: 's a hellish , numbing experience to watch 
Sentiment: negative

Review: prevents them from firing on all cylinders 
Sentiment: negative

Review: has flopped as surely as a soufflé gone wrong . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: one of the most appealing movies ever made about an otherwise appalling , and downright creepy , subject -- a teenage boy in love with his stepmother 
Sentiment: positive


Review: 'll stay with the stage versions , however , which bite cleaner , and deeper .