Review: directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this three-hour endurance test built around an hour 's worth of actual material 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a real filmmaker 's eye 
Sentiment: positive

Review: gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: making the proceedings more bizarre than actually amusing