Review: are quietly moving 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the performances are worthwhile . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that is presented with great sympathy and intelligence 
Sentiment: positive

Review: one of those decades-spanning historical epics that strives to be intimate and socially encompassing but fails to do justice to either effort in three hours of screen time 
Sentiment: negative


Review: ... makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but has a huge heart .