Review: savvy director robert j. siegel and his co-writers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: like a side dish no one ordered 
Sentiment: negative

Review: less compelling than the circumstances of its making 
Sentiment: negative

Review: burn the negative and the script 
Sentiment: negative


Review: jacquot 's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself .