Review: perversely undercuts the joie de vivre even as he creates it , giving the movie a mournful undercurrent that places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: familiar and predictable , and 4/5ths of it might as well have come from a xerox machine rather than ( writer-director ) franc . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: to be intimate and socially encompassing 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is a finely written , superbly acted offbeat thriller . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .