Review: it succeeds in entertaining , despite playing out like a feature-length sitcom replete with stereotypical familial quandaries 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the brilliant surfing photography 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the saigon of 1952 is an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence , and the quiet american brings us right into the center of that world 
Sentiment: positive

Review: remains a ponderous and pretentious endeavor that 's unfocused and tediously exasperating 
Sentiment: negative


Review: that 's so sloppily written and cast that you can not believe anyone more central to the creation of bugsy than the caterer