Review: even-toned direction 
Sentiment: positive

Review: flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song 
Sentiment: negative

Review: can be fertile sources of humor 
Sentiment: positive


Review: pure cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama , tastelessness and swooning elegance