Review: nolan proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's enough to watch huppert scheming , with her small , intelligent eyes as steady as any noir villain , and to enjoy the perfectly pitched web of tension that chabrol spins . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's mildly interesting 
Sentiment: positive

Review: avoids all the comic possibilities of its situation , and becomes one more dumb high school comedy about sex gags and prom dates . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the comedy equivalent of saddam hussein