Review: talented director as chen kaige 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the interior lives of the characters in his film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: escape the shackles of its own clichés to be the best espionage picture to come out in weeks 
Sentiment: positive

Review: gives ample opportunity 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the movie is so clumsily sentimental and ineptly directed it may leave you speaking in tongues .