Review: the discomfort and embarrassment 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film 's hero is a bore and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: humankind 's liberating ability 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a big meal of cliches that the talented cast generally chokes on . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: if s&m seems like a strange route to true love , maybe it is , but it 's to this film 's ( and its makers ' ) credit that we believe that that 's exactly what these two people need to find each other -- and themselves