Review: the film 's highlight is definitely its screenplay , both for the rhapsodic dialogue that jumps off the page , and for the memorable character creations . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: in search of purpose or even a plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the screenwriter responsible for one of the worst movies of one year 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a boring , pretentious muddle that uses a sensational , real-life 19th-century crime as a metaphor for -- well , i 'm not exactly sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the affectionate loopiness that once seemed congenital to demme 's perspective has a tough time emerging from between the badly dated cutesy-pie mystery scenario and the newfangled hollywood post-production effects .