Review: the whole affair , true story or not , feels incredibly hokey 
Sentiment: negative

Review: contains all the substance of a twinkie -- easy to swallow , but scarcely nourishing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an often watchable , though goofy and lurid , blast of a costume drama 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there is plenty of room for editing , and 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a boring , pretentious muddle