Review: rice never clearly defines his characters or gives us a reason to care about them . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: turgid fable 
Sentiment: negative

Review: creates a portrait of two strong men in conflict , inextricably entwined through family history , each seeing himself in the other , neither liking what he sees 
Sentiment: positive

Review: talk down to them 
Sentiment: negative


Review: is n't one true ` chan moment '