Review: falls short 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 'm not sure which is worse : the poor acting by the ensemble cast , the flat dialogue by vincent r. nebrida or the gutless direction by laurice guillen . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the endlessly repetitive scenes of embarrassment 
Sentiment: negative

Review: affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship 
Sentiment: positive


Review: nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows .