Review: like a bad improvisation exercise , the superficially written characters ramble on tediously about their lives , loves and the art they 're struggling to create . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a tired , talky feel 
Sentiment: negative

Review: turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long 
Sentiment: negative

Review: believability 
Sentiment: positive


Review: not from any cinematic razzle-dazzle but from its recovery of an historical episode that , in the simple telling , proves simultaneously harrowing and uplifting