Review: mr. polanski is in his element here : alone , abandoned , but still consoled by his art , which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: turn this fairly parochial melodrama into something really rather special 
Sentiment: positive

Review: in the film 's verbal pokes 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is equally hackneyed 
Sentiment: negative


Review: antwone fisher certainly does the trick of making us care about its protagonist and celebrate his victories