Review: to be affected and boring 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the action here is unusually tame , the characters are too simplistic to maintain interest , and the plot offers few surprises 
Sentiment: negative

Review: behan 's memoir is great material for a film -- rowdy , brawny and lyrical in the best irish sense -- but sheridan has settled for a lugubrious romance . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction 
Sentiment: positive


Review: gorgeous , passionate , and at times uncommonly moving