Review: listless and desultory affair 
Sentiment: negative

Review: acknowledges upfront that the plot makes no sense , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: never quite makes it to the boiling point , but manages to sustain a good simmer for most of its running time . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the extensive use of stock footage 
Sentiment: negative


Review: while centered on the life experiences of a particular theatrical family , this marvelous documentary touches -- ever so gracefully -- on the entire history of the yiddish theater , both in america and israel .