Review: savvy director robert j. siegel and his co-writers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: effective enough at achieving the modest , crowd-pleasing goals it sets for itself 
Sentiment: positive

Review: less compelling than the circumstances of its making 
Sentiment: negative

Review: make a person who has lived her life half-asleep suddenly wake up and take notice 
Sentiment: positive


Review: jacquot 's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself .