Review: hashiguchi vividly captures the way young japanese live now , chafing against their culture 's manic mix of millennial brusqueness and undying , traditional politesse . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: rashomon-for-dipsticks 
Sentiment: negative

Review: superb production values & christian bale 's charisma make up for a derivative plot . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: come away from his film overwhelmed , hopeful and , perhaps paradoxically , illuminated 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a non-britney person might survive a screening with little harm done , except maybe for the last 15 minutes , which are as maudlin as any after-school special you can imagine .