Review: the term epic cinema 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics , or an almodovar movie without beauty or humor , and you have some idea of the glum , numb experience of watching o fantasma . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film is , at its core , deeply pessimistic or quietly hopeful