Review: the tale -- like its central figure , vivi -- is just a little bit hard to love . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: boredom to the point of collapse , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: murphy do the genial-rogue shtick to death , but because the plot is equally hackneyed 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it 's a clear-eyed portrait of an intensely lived time , filled with nervous energy , moral ambiguity and great uncertainties . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it 's rare to see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar '' before landing squarely on `` stupid '' .