Review: becomes a sermon for most of its running time . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's a lot to ask people to sit still for two hours and change watching such a character , especially when rendered in as flat and impassive a manner as phoenix 's . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the entire point of a shaggy dog story 
Sentiment: negative

Review: you reach the finale 
Sentiment: positive


Review: director paul cox 's unorthodox , abstract approach