Review: is so bleak 
Sentiment: negative

Review: does n't quite 
Sentiment: negative

Review: with overall feelings , broader ideas , and open-ended questions than concrete story and definitive answers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of scene-chewing , teeth-gnashing actorliness 
Sentiment: negative


Review: ... a sour little movie at its core ; an exploration of the emptiness that underlay the relentless gaiety of the 1920 's ... the film 's ending has a `` what was it all for ? ''