Review: in integrating the characters in the foreground into the extraordinarily rich landscape 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ` it 's better to go in knowing full well what 's going to happen , but willing to let the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast take you down a familiar road with a few twists . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace 
Sentiment: positive

Review: what a great shame that such a talented director as chen kaige has chosen to make his english-language debut with a film 
Sentiment: negative


Review: like the rock on a wal-mart budget