Review: stomach-knotting suspense 
Sentiment: positive

Review: elling and kjell bjarne become symbolic characters whose actions are supposed to relate something about the naïf 's encounter with the world . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: certainly the performances are worthwhile . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a journey that is as difficult for the audience to take as it is for the protagonist -- yet it 's potentially just as rewarding 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , the film retains ambiguities that make it well worth watching .