Review: the narrator and the other characters try to convince us that acting transfigures esther , but she 's never seen speaking on stage ; one feels cheated , and esther seems to remain an unchanged dullard . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: better-focused 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bone-chilling 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ( their lamentations are pretty much self-centered ) , there 's something vital about the movie . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: adams just copies from various sources -- good sources , bad mixture