Review: the rare directors who feels acting is the heart and soul of cinema 
Sentiment: positive

Review: if oscar had a category called best bad film you thought was going to be really awful but was n't , guys would probably be duking it out with the queen of the damned for the honor . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film is hard to dismiss -- moody , thoughtful , and lit by flashes of mordant humor . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: as gripping 
Sentiment: positive


Review: an engrossing portrait