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: lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: starts as a tart little lemon drop of a movie and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: toward keeping the picture compelling 
Sentiment: positive


Review: more likely to drown a viewer in boredom than to send any shivers down his spine