Review: fiercely clever and subtle film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: tackled a meaty subject and drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: enough to watch huppert scheming , with her small , intelligent eyes as steady as any noir villain , and to enjoy the perfectly pitched web of tension that chabrol spins 
Sentiment: positive

Review: somber , absurd , 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the adjective ` gentle ' applies