Review: graced with the kind of social texture and realism that would be foreign in american teen comedies 
Sentiment: positive

Review: literal 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of the ideal casting of the masterful british actor ian holm 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this tale has been told and retold ; 
Sentiment: negative


Review: what might have emerged as hilarious lunacy in the hands of woody allen or mel brooks ( at least during their '70s heyday ) comes across as lame and sophomoric in this debut indie feature .