Review: its own direction 
Sentiment: positive

Review: would 've been nice if the screenwriters had trusted audiences to understand a complex story , and left off the film 's predictable denouement . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sand 's masculine persona 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to fully endear itself to american art house audiences 
Sentiment: positive


Review: impart a message without bludgeoning the audience over the head