Review: that beneath the familiar , funny surface 
Sentiment: positive

Review: strongest performance 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this is more fascinating -- being real -- than anything seen on jerry springer . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it does n't really know or care about the characters , and uses them as markers for a series of preordained events . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: what with all the blanket statements and dime-store ruminations on vanity , the worries of the rich and sudden wisdom , the film becomes a sermon for most of its running time .