Review: , his most personal work yet . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: predictable denouement 
Sentiment: negative

Review: until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations 
Sentiment: negative

Review: followers of the whole dead-undead genre , who deserve more from a vampire pic than a few shrieky special effects 
Sentiment: negative


Review: hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u.s. -- a major director is emerging in world cinema .