Review: the narrator and the other characters try to convince us that acting transfigures esther , but she 's never seen speaking on stage ; one feels cheated , and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film has an infectious enthusiasm and we 're touched by the film 's conviction that all life centered on that place , that time and that sport . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: make a big splash 
Sentiment: positive

Review: funny in a sick , twisted sort of way . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: of the gay community as an all-inclusive world where uptight , middle class bores like antonia can feel good about themselves