Review: fun and funny in the middle , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: long enough to read the subtitles 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ultimately the story compels 
Sentiment: positive

Review: one feels the dimming of a certain ambition , but in its place a sweetness , clarity and emotional openness that recalls the classics of early italian neorealism . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: large budget notwithstanding , the movie is such a blip on the year 's radar screen that it 's tempting just to go with it for the ride .