Review: howard and his co-stars all give committed performances , but 
Sentiment: positive

Review: cast , but never quite gets off the ground 
Sentiment: negative

Review: ... a sour little movie at its core ; an exploration of the emptiness that underlay the relentless gaiety of the 1920 
Sentiment: negative

Review: loses himself to the film 's circular structure 
Sentiment: negative


Review: drag along the dead ( water ) weight of the other