Review: makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but has a huge heart . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the nation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a feature debut 
Sentiment: positive

Review: been 13 months and 295 preview screenings since i last walked out on a movie 
Sentiment: negative


Review: bleakly funny , its characters all the more touching for refusing to pity or memorialize themselves .