Review: ` swept away ' sinks . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: cheesy backdrops 
Sentiment: negative

Review: makes it not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that parade about as if they were coming back from stock character camp -- a drowsy drama infatuated by its own pretentious self-examination 
Sentiment: negative


Review: become almost as operatic to us as they are to her characters