Review: an emotionally strong and politically potent piece of cinema 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , never rises above the level of a telanovela . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: spends a bit too much time on its fairly ludicrous plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is undone by a filmmaking methodology that 's just experimental enough to alienate the mainstream audience while ringing cliched to hardened indie-heads 
Sentiment: negative


Review: dazzling , remarkably unpretentious reminder