Review: unusual , food-for-thought cinema 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a generous , inspiring film that unfolds with grace and humor and gradually 
Sentiment: positive

Review: start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves 
Sentiment: positive

Review: every visual joke is milked , every set-up obvious and lengthy , every punchline predictable 
Sentiment: negative


Review: directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin