Review: who are nearly impossible to care about 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , the hours is one of those reputedly `` unfilmable '' novels that has bucked the odds to emerge as an exquisite motion picture in its own right . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to the perkiness of witherspoon ( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate ) 
Sentiment: positive

Review: more emotional force than any other recent film 
Sentiment: positive


Review: there has been a string of ensemble cast romances recently ... but peter mattei 's love in the time of money sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note .