Review: 's a heavy stench of ` been there , done that ' hanging over the film 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the book 's irreverent energy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: director shekhar kapur and screenwriters michael schiffer and hossein amini have tried hard to modernize and reconceptualize things , but the barriers finally prove to be too great . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a corny examination of a young actress trying to find her way 
Sentiment: negative


Review: are paper-thin , and their personalities undergo radical changes when it suits the script