Review: hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u.s. -- 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , this film will attach a human face to all those little steaming cartons . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: does n't come close to the level of intelligence and visual splendor that can be seen in other films 
Sentiment: negative

Review: kept much of the plot 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the artificial structure