Review: talented director as chen kaige 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the interior lives of the characters in his film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , why not invite some genuine spontaneity into the film by having the evil aliens ' laser guns actually hit something for once ? 
Sentiment: negative

Review: gives ample opportunity 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the movie is so clumsily sentimental and ineptly directed it may leave you speaking in tongues .