Review: the film becomes an overwhelming pleasure , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a `` home alone '' film that is staged like `` rosemary 's baby , '' but is not as well-conceived as either of those films . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: naturalistic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a forum to demonstrate their acting ` chops ' 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , rodrigues 's beast-within metaphor is ultimately rather silly and overwrought , making the ambiguous ending seem goofy rather than provocative .