Review: at a time when commercialism has squeezed the life out of whatever idealism american moviemaking ever had , godfrey reggio 's career shines like a lonely beacon . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: while american adobo has its heart ( and its palate ) in the right place , its brain is a little scattered -- ditsy , even . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: lost . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: never does `` lilo & stitch '' reach the emotion or timelessness of disney 's great past , or even that of more recent successes such as `` mulan '' or `` tarzan . '' 
Sentiment: negative


Review: plays like one long , meandering sketch inspired by the works of john waters and todd solondz , rather than a fully developed story .