Review: that powerhouse of 19th-century prose 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film comes off winningly , even though it 's never as solid as you want it to be 
Sentiment: positive

Review: maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the entire point of a shaggy dog story , of course , is that it goes nowhere , and this is classic nowheresville in every sense 
Sentiment: negative


Review: one-sided theme