Review: very much a home video , and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the most creative , energetic and original comedies to hit the screen in years 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bloodsucker computer effects 
Sentiment: positive


Review: when not wallowing in its characters ' frustrations , the movie is busy contriving false , sitcom-worthy solutions to their problems .