Review: the rare directors who feels acting is the heart and soul of cinema 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a meatier deeper beginning and/or ending would have easily tipped this film into the `` a '' range , as is , it 's a very very strong `` b + . '' 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film is hard to dismiss -- moody , thoughtful , and lit by flashes of mordant humor . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the books are better 
Sentiment: negative


Review: an engrossing portrait