Review: cheesy backdrops 
Sentiment: negative

Review: nuanced look 
Sentiment: positive

Review: does n't make sense 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a time when commercialism has squeezed the life out of whatever idealism american moviemaking ever had 
Sentiment: negative


Review: slack and uninspired , and peopled mainly by characters so unsympathetic that you 're left with a sour taste in your mouth .