Review: the delicious trimmings ... arrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minute ... with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability to triumph over a scrooge or two 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fails in making this character understandable , in getting under her skin , in exploring motivation ... well before the end , the film grows as dull as its characters , about whose fate it is hard to care . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: neither the funniest film that eddie murphy nor robert de niro has ever made , showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that would make this a moving experience for people who have n't read the book 
Sentiment: positive


Review: earnest yet curiously tepid and choppy recycling in which predictability is the only winner .