Review: have been this odd , inexplicable and unpleasant 
Sentiment: negative

Review: stages his gags as assaults on america 's knee-jerk moral sanctimony 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is an act of spiritual faith -- an eloquent , deeply felt meditation on the nature of compassion . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: has made the near-fatal mistake of being what the english call ` too clever by half . ' 
Sentiment: negative


Review: candid , archly funny