Review: has something serious to say about the ways in which extravagant chance can distort our perspective and throw us off the path of good sense 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a chilling tale of one of the great crimes of 20th century france : the murder of two rich women by their servants in 1933 
Sentiment: positive

Review: like high crimes flog the dead horse of surprise as if it were an obligation 
Sentiment: negative

Review: some of the filmmakers who have directed him , especially the coen brothers and steven soderbergh 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders , but deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill .