Review: than enchanting ... terribly episodic and lacking the spark of imagination that might have made it an exhilarating 
Sentiment: negative

Review: and there 's the inimitable diaz , holding it all together . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: intimidated by both her subject matter and the period trappings of this debut venture into the heritage business 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's hard to care about a film that proposes as epic tragedy the plight of a callow rich boy who is forced to choose between his beautiful , self-satisfied 22-year-old girlfriend and an equally beautiful , self-satisfied 18-year-old mistress 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a solid cast , assured direction and complete lack of modern day irony .