Review: of sand to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes 
Sentiment: positive

Review: picture that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: successfully blended satire 
Sentiment: positive

Review: will turn bill paxton into an a-list director 
Sentiment: positive


Review: directions and descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured .