Review: more busy than exciting , more frantic than involving , more chaotic than entertaining . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: although olivier assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation 
Sentiment: negative

Review: reign of fire never comes close to recovering from its demented premise , but it does sustain an enjoyable level of ridiculousness . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: half-baked setups 
Sentiment: negative


Review: showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while .