Review: attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off 
Sentiment: positive

Review: are so unmemorable , despite several attempts at lengthy dialogue scenes , that one eventually resents having to inhale this gutter romancer 's secondhand material 
Sentiment: negative

Review: as the mediterranean sparkles 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is compelling enough , 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent