Review: visual splendor that can be seen in other films 
Sentiment: positive

Review: wore 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's ... worth the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles with a film whose very subject is , quite pointedly , about the peril of such efforts 
Sentiment: positive

Review: acknowledges upfront that the plot makes no sense , such that the lack of linearity is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist alice 
Sentiment: negative


Review: had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny