Review: there 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction 
Sentiment: positive

Review: weighs no more than a glass of flat champagne . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: their often heartbreaking testimony , spoken directly into director patricio guzman 's camera , pack a powerful emotional wallop 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a stale copy of a picture that was n't all that great to begin with