Review: directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism 
Sentiment: positive

Review: enchanting 
Sentiment: positive

Review: as if allen , at 66 , has stopped challenging himself 
Sentiment: negative

Review: gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: making the proceedings more bizarre than actually amusing