Review: often demented in a good way , but it is an uneven film for the most part 
Sentiment: negative

Review: manages to bleed it almost completely dry of humor , verve and fun 
Sentiment: negative

Review: takes big bloody chomps 
Sentiment: negative

Review: on a 10-year delay 
Sentiment: positive


Review: tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world 's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances .