Review: one that allows him to churn out one mediocre movie after another 
Sentiment: negative

Review: blushing to gushing -- imamura squirts the screen in ` warm water under a red bridge ' 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , poorly written , murky and weakly acted , the picture feels as if everyone making it lost their movie mojo . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it makes absolutely no sense 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a fan of the phrase ` life affirming ' because it usually means ` schmaltzy