Review: never succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful , offering instead with its unflinching gaze a measure of faith in the future . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: winds up feeling like a great missed opportunity . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and often contradictory 
Sentiment: negative

Review: reign of fire never comes close to recovering from its demented premise , but 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the viewer expects something special but instead gets ( sci-fi ) rehash .