Review: bland , surfacey 
Sentiment: negative

Review: observant of his characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is hard to dismiss -- moody , thoughtful , and lit by flashes of mordant humor . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: expands the limits of what a film can be , taking us into the lives of women to whom we might not give a second look if we passed them on the street 
Sentiment: positive


Review: stylishly