Review: the film starts promisingly , but 
Sentiment: negative

Review: star performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there 's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention , but it grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an airless , prepackaged julia roberts wannabe that stinks so badly of hard-sell image-mongering you 
Sentiment: negative


Review: is too loud and thoroughly overbearing