Review: is a great deal of fun . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the most creative , energetic and original comedies to hit the screen in years 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , its brain is a little scattered -- ditsy , even . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: when not wallowing in its characters ' frustrations , the movie is busy contriving false , sitcom-worthy solutions to their problems .