Review: of sand to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes 
Sentiment: positive

Review: parker and co-writer catherine di napoli are faithful to melville 's plotline , they and a fully engaged supporting cast 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film 's highlight is definitely its screenplay , both for the rhapsodic dialogue that jumps off the page , and for the memorable character creations . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious 
Sentiment: positive


Review: three minutes of dialogue , 30 seconds of plot