Review: more and more abhorrent 
Sentiment: negative

Review: no one can doubt the filmmakers ' motives , but the guys still feels counterproductive 
Sentiment: negative

Review: highlighted by kwan 's unique directing style 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the punch lines that miss 
Sentiment: negative


Review: of those reputedly `` unfilmable '' novels that has bucked the odds to emerge as an exquisite motion picture in its own right