Review: from two fatal ailments -- a dearth of vitality and a story that 's shapeless and uninflected 
Sentiment: negative

Review: preposterous , prurient whodunit 
Sentiment: negative

Review: why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera 
Sentiment: negative

Review: both large ... and small ... with considerable aplomb 
Sentiment: positive


Review: zaidan 's script has barely enough plot to string the stunts together and not quite enough characterization to keep the faces straight .