Review: groundbreaking endeavor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ( carvey 's ) characters are both overplayed and exaggerated , but then again , subtlety has never been his trademark . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability 
Sentiment: positive


Review: so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance