Review: in the way that makes you ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality 
Sentiment: positive

Review: smutty 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a failure as straight drama 
Sentiment: negative

Review: above easy , cynical potshots at morally bankrupt characters 
Sentiment: negative


Review: yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .