Review: a low-budget affair , tadpole was shot on digital video , and the images often look smeary and blurry , to the point of distraction 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its hackneyed and meanspirited storyline with cardboard characters and performers who 
Sentiment: negative

Review: by amateurish 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a smart , nuanced look at de sade and 
Sentiment: positive


Review: in the reassuring manner of a beautifully sung holiday carol