Review: was n't just bad 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is a horrible movie -- if only it were that grand a failure 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there 's too much forced drama in this wildly uneven movie , about a young man 's battle with his inescapable past and uncertain future in a very shapable but largely unfulfilling present . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: this is the kind of subject matter that could so easily have been fumbled by a lesser filmmaker 
Sentiment: positive


Review: shunji iwai 's all about lily chou chou is a beautifully shot , but ultimately flawed film about growing up in japan .