Review: it slow , predictable and not very amusing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: favor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure 
Sentiment: positive

Review: whose engaging manner and flamboyant style made him a truly larger-than-life character 
Sentiment: positive


Review: if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .