Review: a poignant lyricism runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: earnest and heartfelt but undernourished and plodding . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: obvious , obnoxious and didactic burlesque . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an emotionally satisfying exploration of the very human need 
Sentiment: positive


Review: no aspirations to social import inform the movie version .