Review: occasional belly laugh 
Sentiment: positive

Review: creates a drama with such a well-defined sense of place and age -- as in , 15 years old -- that the torments and angst become almost as operatic to us as they are to her characters . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bother with a contemptible imitator starring a `` snl '' has-been acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni 
Sentiment: negative

Review: deranged immediacy 
Sentiment: positive


Review: nicholson 's goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear