Review: the movie 's wildly careening tone and an extremely flat lead performance do little to salvage this filmmaker 's flailing reputation . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that makes it worth checking out at theaters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: earnest , 
Sentiment: positive


Review: that rare creature --