text_a: lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
text_b: the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice .