In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.

[EX Q]: wonderland is a rather sugary romance film that is as subtle as a ton of bricks falling on you .
you can see its plot developing from a mile away .
you are lured into its benign story of a single 29-year - old girl looking for a soul mate in boston , as that city is depicted as a mini - wonderland for singles .
this is a star oriented film , and the star who carries the film is erin ( hope davis ) .
that this is a dating film , about singles who for reasons of fate or luck , or whatnot , have not had a successful match and are now putting most of their energy into fulfilling their careers , is nothing new , this type of film has been done often and better many times in contemporary films .
the fictionalized documentary unmade beds did it more provocatively and with more of a sense of urgency than this film .
the main quirk in the plot here , is that hope 's pushy mother ( hollan ) visits her in boston , sees her daughter 's live - in relationship with a radical protester ( hoffman ) breakup and decides to put a personal ad in the newspaper for her harvard medical school drop - out daughter , who works as a nurse .
this is done without her knowledge .
it is cornball sitcom stuff
, but , at least , it is handled as best it could be by the actors and director .
it is easy to like erin , she is bright , caring , and attractively blonde .
it is equally easy to care for the soul mate
she keeps missing contact with , the financially strapped , ruggedly handsome , intelligent 35-year - old alan ( alan ) , who no longer wants to work with his father as a plumber but is doing volunteer work at the aquarium and attending college to be a marine biologist .
of course , he comes across as being so good ( though , he does kill some fish in the aquarium ) , that it is hard to believe he 's for real , or just some cardboard shining knight put into the story to give it an ideal to shoot for .
the contrived story revolves around their near misses in meeting each other in such spots as , the subway , at a restaurant , or on the phone .
alan 's brother answers erin 's ad with a few of his pals , as they each try to respond to her ad in a phony way , making a bet that the first who gets to tongue kiss her , that the others witness , will win the bet .
this sub - plot was as obnoxious to see take place as it is to hear told .
that we have to see erin go through several dates to prove the point how ego sick these guys are , each one more annoying than the other , culminating in the most obnoxious one of all , that brazilian lover ( jose ) , who is about as charming as a snake - oil salesman , who is actually the one she nearly flies away with for a holiday in brazil , was not only incredulous but downright contrary to the rich presentation of her character that was the heart of the story .
anyway , as expected , all 's well that ends well , for this watchable piece of fluff
, that comes over on screen better than it does when relating its story - line .
the dialogue was actually not bad , those dating erin or trying to flirt with her seemed to be uttering authentic things they would actually say in their situation .
and , oh , by the way , wonderland refers to the stop on the boston metro
, it is where greyhound racing takes place .
[EX A]: N

[EX Q]: in a flashback , the teenage girl in the eccentric family in the canadian film , the hanging garden , tells her senile grandmother that she is going to a school dance .
horrified , the grandmother wants to know if her granddaughter knows " the rule of 6 .
" if you do n't break off a kiss by the count of 6 , then you committed a sin with the boy .
and most of all , the grandmother wants to know if she has " protection ?
"
she must carry a rosary in her pocket at all times .
the richly acted film is written and directed by thom fitzgerald in a quirky but loving style .
although some may refer to the film as yet another dysfunctional family picture , that moniker misses the mark .
yes , every member of the household has their own special problems , but the writer did n't choose to name so many characters for various flowers by accident .
this delightful little picture mixes love , tragedy and pathos , resulting in a hopeful and almost magical concoction .
during the opening credits we observe the boy , sweet william , at the center of the story .
first , he 's an average sized young lad who is slapped off - screen by his father .
next , he 's 300 pound teenager , played with hopelessness and depression by troy veinotte .
when the opening credits end , we cut to 10 years later .
william is now an average - sized , reasonably happy adult , played with love and compassion by chris leavins .
william has returned after 10 years absence to attend the marriage of his free - spirited and foul - mouthed sister rosemary to his first childhood lover , fletcher ( joe s .
keller ) .
kerry fox from an angel at my table and shallow grave plays rosemary with a compelling joy .
nicole burnell , who gave such a devastating performance in the sweet hereafter , plays the teenage rosemary .
the father of the family , whiskey mac ( peter macneill ) , is an alcoholic autocrat who is more obnoxious than harmful .
his wife , iris ( seana mckenna ) , says that she would have left him years ago to at least go to some place warm were it not for her lack of money and her obligations to the kids . rounding out the family is christine dunsworth as nine - year - old violet , the sister whom william meets for the first time .
as the exuberant irish music fills the air at the wedding in the family home , william wanders off to try on one of his old coats , which causes him to laugh at the size of his former self .
the director manages to stage simple scenes in wonderfully imaginative ways .
he takes a common wedding dress train and uses it to set up scenes in fresh and fascinating ways .
rosmary 's trip to the bathroom after drinking too much beer is beautifully orchestrated , and kerry fox is at her hilarious best trying to cope with the long train in a small bath , all while talking to her brother . as much as anything , the film is a series of character sketches .
in one of the strongest we watch william in a flashback as he has his first sexual encounter , a homosexual one . although he is perfectly happy liking the same sex , his mother is aghast .
a woman friend of hers suggests she take william to a local housewife , dusty miller ( martha irving ) , who , for a fee , will have heterosexual sex with william .
with absolute finesse the director crafts a subtle scene that manages to yield significant emotional punch without being sensational .
dusty , after asking iris to watch her daughter , takes william and gently introduces him to the joys of sex with the opposite sex .
all of this notwithstanding
, he still prefers males .
the film is at its most poignant in several sequences in which the grown william comes face - to - face with himself when younger .
this causes his ugly old memories to be reignited .
in the most devastating , he has to come to grips with his former self who was so overwhelmed with the stress that he tried to hang himself .
even here , the director touches your heart without ever letting the story dissolve into anything approaching a tearjerker .
the ultimate result is an uplifting story that has more hope that one would ever expect from the outline of its plot .
the hanging garden runs 1 : 31 .
it is rated r for strong sexuality , language , violence and some teen drug use and would be acceptable for teenagers only if they are quite old and mature .
[EX A]: P

[EX Q]: " from the director of " the nightmare before christmas " it said in the previews , which i 'm guessing was said to get people to go see the movie , obviously it has n't worked since the $ 75 million dollar movie has yet to break $ 5 million .
to each
it 's own however , since " monkey bone " is not only a bad movie all together
,
but technically well - made .
a tragic waste of talent and incredible visual effects .
stu miley is the genius behind the new phenomena " monkey bone " a crude comic strip , that everyone wants to merchandise , they go to great links to get it as well , including dollars that let out fart powder .
when stu and his girlfriend , julie ( bridget fonda ) are in a freak car accident ( you 'll see ) stu goes into a coma , and while in his coma stu travels to i 'm guessing dark town , where all the characters in dreams come to life .
people are stuck in this town , with their nightmares roaming around them .
when stu spots monkey bone ( whom he really ca n't stand )
he tries to keep him under control .
making a new friend kitty ( rose mcgowan ) he learns that if he gets an exit pass from death , he can go back up and live his life .
when monkey bone and stu steal a pass , monkey bone becomes a trader and takes it and goes into stu 's body .
now monkey bone must get everyone to buy these dolls with nightmare powder , so everyone has nightmares . .
.
or something like that .
rather complex ( in fact more than it needs to be ) " monkey bone " had potential in the script and even the story .
what is considerably noticeable is the gaping plot holes , and lack of character development .
for instance we really do n't get to know who stu or julie are , so why should we even care ?
kitty played well by rose mcgowan ha a story behind her , but we are not given a chance to know her .
the cast is decent however , brendan fraser seems to be enjoying himself in the role as stu miley , but becomes awfully annoying when monkey bone takes over his body .
bridget fonda is dreary and seems to bring the film to a screeching halt
, her performance is bad and she seems miscast .
dave foley is n't given enough to do , as well as " will & grace 's " megan mullally who can be funny .
the standout performance is the voice of nick turturro as monkey bone himself , he is very funny and entertaining and really keeps the film from being a total bust .
the special effects of " monkey bone " is what might really bring in some curious viewers , these special effects are highly effective , and nice to look at with the eyes .
some of them are believable and some unbelievable . .
.
for monkey bone he seems to be like stuart little , you really do n't realize that he is animated . . .
but on occasion it sneaks up on you .
the direction by henry selick is good , but at times he does n't know what kind of film he wants to make , and the ending climax falls off the cliff .
it 's too bad really , " monkey bone " could have been a real good movie , but with it 's heavily done hack job , and lack of character development
it just sinks when the end credits role .
for those curious however , it might be worth the rental , but other than that avoid this one .
[EX A]:
N