Review: are nowhere near as vivid as the 19th-century ones 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it aimlessly and unsuccessfully attempts to fuse at least three dull plots into one good one . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: comprise a powerful and reasonably fulfilling gestalt 
Sentiment: positive

Review: outtakes in which most of the characters forget their lines 
Sentiment: negative


Review: predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting is all but washed away by sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director john stockwell .