Review: though there are entertaining and audacious moments , the movie 's wildly careening tone and an extremely flat lead performance do little to salvage this filmmaker 's flailing reputation . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: her performance moves between heartbreak and rebellion as she continually tries to accommodate to fit in and gain the unconditional love she seeks . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: embraces its old-fashioned themes 
Sentiment: positive

Review: from its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , danny is a frighteningly fascinating contradiction .