Review: the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , and for the memorable character creations 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's coherent , well shot , and tartly acted 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit 
Sentiment: positive


Review: cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama , tastelessness and swooning elegance