Review: it slow , predictable and not very amusing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there are some fairly unsettling scenes , but they never succeed in really rattling the viewer 
Sentiment: negative

Review: he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a personal low for everyone 
Sentiment: negative


Review: if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .