Review: the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there 's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention , but it grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is ultimately effective enough at achieving the modest , crowd-pleasing goals it sets for itself 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ... you can be forgiven for realizing that you 've spent the past 20 minutes looking at your watch and waiting for frida to just die already . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: recommended as an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and the elements which contributed to it .