Review: ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: punched through by an inconsistent , meandering , and sometimes dry plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood 
Sentiment: positive


Review: cheap shocks