Review: is more engaging than the usual fantasies hollywood produces . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: has done the nearly impossible . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: short of wonderful with its ten-year-old female protagonist and its steadfast refusal to set up a dualistic battle between good and evil . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: deft and subtle 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .