Review: a low-budget affair , tadpole was shot on digital video , and the images often look smeary and blurry , to the point of distraction 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its hackneyed and meanspirited storyline with cardboard characters and performers who 
Sentiment: negative

Review: by amateurish 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is left with a sour taste in one 's mouth , and little else . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: in the reassuring manner of a beautifully sung holiday carol