Review: though there 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction , the drama feels rigged and sluggish . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: speaks more of the season than the picture 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a lovely film ... elegant , witty and beneath a prim exterior unabashedly romantic ... hugely enjoyable in its own right though not really faithful to its source 's complexity 
Sentiment: positive

Review: turgid fable 
Sentiment: negative


Review: though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers