Review: , meandering , and sometimes dry 
Sentiment: negative

Review: ultimately too repellent to fully endear itself to american art house audiences , but it is notable for its stylistic austerity and forcefulness . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: as an intellectual exercise -- an unpleasant debate that 's been given the drive of a narrative and that 's been acted out -- 
Sentiment: negative

Review: partly a schmaltzy , by-the-numbers romantic comedy , partly a shallow rumination on the emptiness of success -- and entirely soulless . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: gives an intriguing twist to the french coming-of-age genre