Review: were hailed as the works of an artist . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: old-hat 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that the director of such hollywood blockbusters as patriot games can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop 
Sentiment: positive

Review: be said for a studio-produced film that never bothers to hand viewers a suitcase full of easy answers 
Sentiment: positive


Review: tragically