Review: wondering -- sometimes amusedly , sometimes impatiently -- just what this strenuously unconventional movie is supposed to be 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the subtitled costume drama is set in a remote african empire before cell phones , guns , and the internal combustion engine 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a tone of rueful compassion ... reverberates throughout this film , whose meaning and impact is sadly heightened by current world events 
Sentiment: positive

Review: generosity and diplomacy 
Sentiment: positive


Review: director tom dey demonstrated a knack for mixing action and idiosyncratic humor in his charming 2000 debut shanghai noon