"The mediocre movie explains
everything twice and always means exactly what it says. It waves its sincerity
aloft like a truce flag. It leaves no questions unanswered. It tells you
exactly where you should stand in relation to its characters and its subject
matter. It is frequently soothing because it tells you that you are right.
Then, too, it can be like an unrelenting host who holds you captive until
you finish every last morsel on the plate. But it tends not to stick in
the memory because there’s nothing there to wonder about."

 - Vincent Canby, Film Critic for the New York Times -