Review: director shekhar kapur and screenwriters michael schiffer and hossein amini have tried hard to modernize and reconceptualize things , but the barriers finally prove to be too great 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of ( godard 's ) vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is like a year late for tapping into our reality tv obsession , and even tardier for exploiting the novelty of the `` webcast . '' 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the trifecta of badness