Review: it could be , by its art and heart , a necessary one . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: feel a nagging sense of deja vu 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film is an earnest try at beachcombing verismo , but it would be even more indistinct than it is were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: gives the film its lingering tug 
Sentiment: positive


Review: devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot