Review: a children 's party clown 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the plot is nothing but boilerplate clichés from start to finish 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an exciting plot 
Sentiment: positive

Review: at once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting and heavy-handed in its effort to modernize it with encomia to diversity and tolerance 
Sentiment: negative


Review: he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit