Review: admire the closing scenes of the film , which seem to ask whether our civilization offers a cure for vincent 's complaint 
Sentiment: positive

Review: directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , and intelligence 
Sentiment: positive

Review: trotting out threadbare standbys 
Sentiment: negative


Review: does n't really know or care about the characters , and uses them as markers for a series of preordained events