Review: the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in ( the characters ' ) misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a side dish of asparagus 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it falls down in its attempts to humanize its subject 
Sentiment: negative

Review: has the courage of its convictions and excellent performances on its side 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the cotswolds .