Review: afraid to show this movie to reviewers before its opening , afraid of the bad reviews they thought they 'd earn 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that never quite equals the sum of its pretensions . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: little too ponderous to work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , monsoon 
Sentiment: negative

Review: for the art-house crowd 
Sentiment: positive


Review: well-made