Review: it 's an ambitious film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , slow and dreary 
Sentiment: negative

Review: if it pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens ... or if it were subtler ... or if it had a sense of humor 
Sentiment: negative

Review: take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera 
Sentiment: negative


Review: one of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes of tenderness , loss , discontent , and yearning