Review: turned out nearly 21/2 hours of unfocused , excruciatingly tedious cinema that , half an hour in , starts making water torture seem appealing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: emotionally malleable 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the high-concept scenario soon proves preposterous , the acting is robotically italicized , and 
Sentiment: negative

Review: one of the more influential works of the ` korean new wave ' . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: even if you do n't know the band or the album 's songs by heart , you will enjoy seeing how both evolve , and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st century .