Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not bad until last the 1/4...

...when it becomes at turns drearily predictable and unpredictably schmaltzy.The best thing about this film is Jodie Foster...so easy on the eyes, and such a talented actress to boot! She projects a very attractive spunkiness and tenacity which fit her slightly masculine features perfectly. The rest of the cast, which includes James Woods, Angela Bassett, and Matthew McConaughy (sp), are pretty competent but they can do only so much when the script goes south towards the end.