Review: having had all its vital essence scooped out and discarded 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a film without surprise 
Sentiment: negative

Review: little farm melodrama . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its use of the thriller form to examine the labyrinthine ways in which people 's lives cross and change , buffeted by events seemingly out of their control , is intriguing , provocative stuff . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: drawing on an irresistible , languid romanticism , byler reveals the ways in which a sultry evening or a beer-fueled afternoon in the sun can inspire even the most retiring heart to venture forth .