Review: 's a fine , old-fashioned-movie movie , which is to say it 's unburdened by pretensions to great artistic significance . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them 
Sentiment: positive

Review: beautifully shot , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film grows as dull as its characters , about whose fate it is hard to care . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: superbly