Review: padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a whimper 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: too stagey , talky -- and long -- for its own good . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: discovered , indulged in and rejected as boring before i see this piece of crap again