Review: because it 's lousy 
Sentiment: negative

Review: co-writer/director peter jackson 's expanded vision 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ... plenty of warmth to go around , with music and laughter and the love of family . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience 
Sentiment: positive


Review: could have turned this into an argentine retread of `` iris '' or `` american beauty , '' but instead pulls a little from each film and creates something more beautiful than either of those films .