Review: not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered , but 
Sentiment: negative

Review: lacks considerable brio for a film about one of cinema 's directorial giants 
Sentiment: negative

Review: long , intricate , star-studded and visually flashy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: imitative of innumerable 
Sentiment: negative


Review: exhibits the shallow sensationalism characteristic of soap opera ... more salacious telenovela than serious drama .