Review: of elegant wit and artifice 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this film speaks for itself 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fixating on a far corner of the screen at times because your nerves just ca n't take it any more 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sensitivity and skill 
Sentiment: positive


Review: falls short on tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge -- things that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries