Review: balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a refreshingly smart and newfangled variation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: has one strike against it 
Sentiment: negative

Review: seen in that light 
Sentiment: positive


Review: was so uninspiring that even a story immersed in love , lust , and sin could n't keep my attention .