Review: serves as a workable primer for the region 's recent history , and would make a terrific 10th-grade learning tool . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: does n't offer much in terms of plot or acting . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the way that makes you ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality 
Sentiment: positive

Review: mostly due to its superior cast 
Sentiment: positive


Review: treading water at best in this forgettable effort