Review: hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u.s. -- 
Sentiment: positive

Review: romantic comedy and dogme 95 filmmaking may seem odd bedfellows 
Sentiment: positive

Review: turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film 's crisp , unaffected style and air of gentle longing