Review: 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 . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: mostly , ( goldbacher ) just lets her complicated characters be unruly , confusing and , through it all , human . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the movie 's messages are quite admirable , but the story is just too clichéd and too often strains credulity . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of her considerable talents 
Sentiment: positive


Review: steers , in his feature film debut , has created a brilliant motion picture .