Review: the actors try hard but come off too amateurish and awkward . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is n't just 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , one could rent the original and get the same love story and parable . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece that reveals its first-time feature director 's understanding of the expressive power of the camera . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the director , with his fake backdrops and stately pacing , never settles on a consistent tone .