Review: may scream low budget 
Sentiment: negative

Review: mount a cogent defense of the film as entertainment , or even performance art , although the movie does leave you marveling at these guys ' superhuman capacity to withstand pain 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the most repugnant adaptation of a classic text since roland joffé and demi moore 's the scarlet letter . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: like life 
Sentiment: positive


Review: that the film makes the viewer feel like the movie 's various victimized audience members after a while , but it also happens to be the movie 's most admirable quality