1.   The film raises interesting questions, but the sentimental ending is a complete cop-out.

2.   Bill Murray, as their sleazy enemy, comes close to stealing the movie, which is hampered by a flawed script and a sentimental ending.

3.   In this one-time special, American Movie Classics takes a look at the sentimental endings of the most popular Irish-themed films of all time.

4.   The cast even amasses enough cumulative impact to carry the film past a sentimental ending.

5.   The movie glides to a sentimental ending as various estranged characters reconnect in pat, teary-eyed encounters.