Review: is pleasant enough 
Sentiment: positive

Review: director jay russell stomps in hobnail boots over natalie babbitt 's gentle , endearing 1975 children 's novel . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: improvise and scream their way around this movie directionless , lacking any of the rollicking dark humor so necessary to make this kind of idea work on screen 
Sentiment: negative

Review: do n't think that a.c. will help this movie one bit 
Sentiment: negative


Review: there are n't too many films that can be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming ( without a thick shmear of the goo , at least ) ,