Review: flawless film , ( wang ) emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: most edgy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is ... determined to treat its characters , weak and strong , as fallible human beings , not caricatures , and to carefully delineate the cost of the inevitable conflicts between human urges and an institution concerned with self-preservation . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: brought down by lousy direction . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: as an entertainment destination for the general public