Review: ugly , revolting 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the astute direction 
Sentiment: positive

Review: accuse kung pow for misfiring , since it is exactly what it wants to be : an atrociously , mind-numbingly , indescribably bad movie 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas 
Sentiment: negative


Review: with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery