Evaluate the valence intensity of the following sentence, considering the mental state of the author. Present a score between 0 and 1, where 0 denotes extremely negative and 1 denotes extremely positive.
Sentence: Even if the ride 's a little bumpy , with a final lap that 's all too suspiciously smooth , you gotta give director Roger Michell , best known for the superfluous Notting Hill , credit for trying .