Review: its chosen topic 
Sentiment: negative

Review: god help us , but capra and cooper are rolling over in their graves 
Sentiment: negative

Review: coupling disgracefully written dialogue with flailing bodily movements that substitute for acting , circuit is the awkwardly paced soap opera-ish story . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: jacquot has filmed the opera exactly as the libretto directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a slice of american pie hijinks