Review: rich in shadowy metaphor and as sharp as a samurai sword , jiang wen 's devils on the doorstep is a wartime farce in the alternately comic and gut-wrenching style of joseph heller or kurt vonnegut . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship 
Sentiment: positive

Review: increasingly diverse 
Sentiment: negative

Review: symbolic examination 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the picture begins to resemble the shapeless , grasping actors ' workshop that it is .