Review: , showtime eventually folds under its own thinness . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: have made every effort to disguise it as an unimaginative screenwriter 's invention 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and well-made entertainment 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the sad schlock merchant 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the story has some nice twists but the ending and some of the back-story is a little tired .