Review: distressingly rote 
Sentiment: negative

Review: first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations 
Sentiment: negative

Review: witty 
Sentiment: positive

Review: opera on film is never satisfactory . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .