Review: it 's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the histrionic muse still eludes madonna and , playing a charmless witch 
Sentiment: negative

Review: though clearly well-intentioned , this cross-cultural soap opera is painfully formulaic and stilted . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: shreve 's graceful dual narrative gets clunky on the screen , 
Sentiment: negative


Review: it 's not quite the genre-busting film it 's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe .