question: Sentence from a movie review: is painful to watch

answer: negative

question: Sentence from a movie review: except maybe for the last 15 minutes , which are as maudlin as any after-school special you can imagine

answer: negative

question: Sentence from a movie review: searing lead performance

answer: positive

question: Sentence from a movie review: alternates between deadpan comedy and heartbreaking

answer:
positive