Review: becomes too heavy for the plot . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes 
Sentiment: negative

Review: bogs down in rhetoric and cliché 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , captures a life interestingly lived 
Sentiment: positive


Review: there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age/coming-out tale .