Review: goofiest 
Sentiment: positive

Review: cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this sensuous and spirited tale 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is a hoot 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a coming-of-age film that avoids the cartoonish clichés and sneering humor of the genre as it provides a fresh view of an old type --