Review: works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fanciful direction 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to see a chinese film depict a homosexual relationship in a mature and frank fashion 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a lame romantic comedy 
Sentiment: negative


Review: shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like the wanderers and a bronx tale without cribbing any of their intelligence