Review: so downbeat 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics , or an almodovar movie without beauty or humor , and you have some idea of the glum , numb experience of watching o fantasma . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: static set ups , 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film is , at its core , deeply pessimistic or quietly hopeful