Review: every conceivable mistake a director could make in filming opera has been perpetrated here . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the scriptwriters are no less a menace to society than the film 's characters . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: threadbare standbys 
Sentiment: negative

Review: suffers from unlikable characters and a self-conscious sense 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it 's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon .