Review: is entertaining on an inferior level 
Sentiment: negative

Review: offers piercing domestic drama with spikes of sly humor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of the same from taiwanese auteur tsai ming-liang , which is good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films 
Sentiment: positive

Review: marvelously entertaining 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the pacing is often way off and there are too many bona fide groaners among too few laughs .