Review: i can easily imagine benigni 's pinocchio becoming a christmas perennial . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: humor , warmth 
Sentiment: positive

Review: set in a remote african empire before cell phones , guns , and the internal combustion engine 
Sentiment: positive

Review: impressive style 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film occasionally tries the viewer 's patience with slow pacing and a main character who sometimes defies sympathy