Review: it 's a spectacular performance - ahem , we hope it 's only acting . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: rooted in a sincere performance 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , combined with so much first-rate talent ... could have yielded such a flat , plodding picture 
Sentiment: negative

Review: captivating and intimate 
Sentiment: positive


Review: represents adam sandler 's latest attempt to dumb down the universe