Review: as banal as the telling may be 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with a grand whimper 
Sentiment: negative

Review: as gory as the scenes of torture and self-mutilation may be , they are pitted against shimmering cinematography that lends the setting the ethereal beauty of an asian landscape painting . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there are n't many conclusive answers in the film , but 
Sentiment: negative


Review: spiffy bluescreen technique and stylish weaponry