instruction:
Classify given movie review into two categories: positive, or negative based on its content.
question:
slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?
answer:
negative


question:
this isn't exactly profound cinema , but it's good-natured and sometimes quite funny .
answer:
positive


question:
a gratingly unfunny groaner littered with zero-dimensional , unlikable characters and hackneyed , threadbare comic setups .
answer:

negative