Review: the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans 
Sentiment: negative

Review: what an idea , what a thrill ride 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a powerful drama 
Sentiment: positive

Review: film a must for everyone 
Sentiment: positive


Review: come away thinking not only that kate is n't very bright , but that she has n't been worth caring about and that maybe she , janine and molly -- an all-woman dysfunctional family -- deserve one another .