Review: left me feeling refreshed and hopeful . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a boring , pretentious muddle that uses a sensational , real-life 19th-century crime as a metaphor for -- well , i 'm not exactly sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the storyline and its underlying themes ... finally seem so impersonal or even shallow 
Sentiment: negative

Review: no quarter to anyone seeking to pull a cohesive story out 
Sentiment: negative


Review: almost entirely witless and inane ,