Review: the whole thing feels like a ruse , a tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , and to her inventive director 
Sentiment: positive

Review: outrageous , ingenious 
Sentiment: positive


Review: like the old disease-of-the-week small-screen melodramas