Review: a joyous communal festival 
Sentiment: positive

Review: brief pretentious period 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is how a rich historical subject , combined with so much first-rate talent ... could have yielded such a flat , plodding picture . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: afraid of the bad reviews they thought they 'd earn 
Sentiment: negative


Review: director of photography benoit delhomme shot the movie in delicious colors , and the costumes and sets are grand .