Review: of filmmaking , the kind that pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sinks into an abyss of clichés , depression and bad alternative music 
Sentiment: negative

Review: uniformly superb 
Sentiment: positive

Review: grows monotonous after a while , as do joan and philip 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery 
Sentiment: negative


Review: one of recent memory 's most thoughtful films about art , ethics , and the cost of moral compromise .