Review: performances all around are tops , with the two leads delivering oscar-caliber performances . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this is n't a stand up and cheer flick ; it 's a sit down and ponder affair . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: entertain or inspire its viewers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: plays like a series of vignettes -- clips of a film that are still looking for a common through-line . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: that dogged good will of the parents and ` vain ' jia 's defoliation of ego , make the film touching despite some doldrums .