Review: exhilarating place 
Sentiment: positive

Review: although purportedly a study in modern alienation , it 's really little more than a particularly slanted , gay s/m fantasy , enervating and deadeningly drawn-out . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: be as naturally charming as it needs to be 
Sentiment: positive

Review: despite the surface attractions -- conrad l. hall 's cinematography will likely be nominated for an oscar next year -- there 's something impressive and yet lacking about everything . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: one of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes of tenderness , loss , discontent , and yearning .