Review: heartwarming scene the impressively discreet filmmakers may have expected to record with their mini dv 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the narrator and the other characters try to convince us that acting transfigures esther , but she 's never seen speaking on stage ; one feels cheated , and esther seems to remain an unchanged dullard 
Sentiment: negative

Review: actors in bad bear suits 
Sentiment: negative

Review: wish you were at home watching that movie instead of in the theater watching this one 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film 's performances are thrilling .