Review: every conceivable mistake a director could make in filming opera has been perpetrated here . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: journalistically dubious , inept and often lethally dull . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: maudlin as any after-school special you can imagine 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: to shine through the gloomy film noir veil