Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

relatively dry material
--Answer: negative
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

a memorable directorial debut
--Answer: positive
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

rock 's stand-up magic
--Answer: positive
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

spiced with the intrigue of academic skullduggery and politics
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Answer: positive