Review: beautifully directed and convincingly acted . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: very difficult 
Sentiment: negative

Review: for touched by an angel simplicity 
Sentiment: positive

Review: vibrant , colorful world 
Sentiment: positive


Review: in old-fashioned screenwriting parlance , ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .