Review: maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: does the absolute last thing we need hollywood doing to us 
Sentiment: negative

Review: has a whip-smart sense of narrative bluffs . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: appropriately cynical social commentary aside ,