Review: standoffish to everyone else 
Sentiment: negative

Review: stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the tale -- like its central figure , vivi -- is just a little bit hard to love . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: third time 's the charm ... yeah , baby 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a shifting tone that falls far short of the peculiarly moral amorality of ( woo 's ) best work