Review: a refreshing and comical spin on the all-too-familiar saga of the contemporary single woman 
Sentiment: positive

Review: filmmaker stacy peralta has a flashy editing style that does n't always jell with sean penn 's monotone narration , but he respects the material without sentimentalizing it . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: have to be a most hard-hearted person not to be moved by this drama 
Sentiment: positive

Review: very pleasing at its best moments 
Sentiment: positive


Review: and the lesson , in the end , is nothing new .