Review: is an interesting story of pointed personalities , courage , tragedy and the little guys vs. the big guys 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: soured me on the santa clause 2 was that santa bumps up against 21st century reality so hard 
Sentiment: negative

Review: manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation