Review: flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old jack nicholson could be looking at his 12th oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: digs beyond the usual portrayals of good kids and bad seeds to reveal a more ambivalent set of characters and motivations 
Sentiment: positive

Review: resorts to easy feel-good sentiments 
Sentiment: positive

Review: like bartleby , is something of a stiff -- an extra-dry office comedy that seems twice as long as its 83 minutes . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a winning comedy with its wry observations about long-lived friendships and the ways in which we all lose track of ourselves by trying to please others