Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Contrived and conformist in the end; but nice performances

The first two-thirds is very good (4 stars): story, characters, visual presentation and effects. Then gag, the whole thing becomes atrociously contrived and dishonest, insulting and irritating with its "heart-warming" conformist message. Sobieski is very very good though, the rest of the cast nice as well. Worth seeing once, or maybe just two-thirds.