Case: it sounds like another clever if pointless excursion into the abyss , and 
Classification: lair


Case: proves that a nightmare is a wish a studio 's wallet makes . 
Classification: lair


Case: perhaps it 's cliche to call the film ` refreshing , ' 
Classification: unsuccessful


Case: unexpected moments of authentically impulsive humor are the hallmark of this bittersweet , uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery . 
Classification: unsuccessful
Classify the following: so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance 