Review: hollywood ending just is n't very funny . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: less a study in madness or love than a study in schoolgirl obsession . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: crisp , unaffected style 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there 's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention , but it grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film belongs to the marvelous verdu , a sexy slip of an earth mother who mourns her tragedies in private and embraces life in public