Review: gone more over-the-top instead of trying to have it both ways 
Sentiment: negative

Review: rote work and predictable 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film is an earnest try at beachcombing verismo , but it would be even more indistinct than it is were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: works its way up 
Sentiment: positive


Review: one of the most entertaining bonds in years