Review: phlegmatic 
Sentiment: negative

Review: bothers to question why somebody might devote time to see it 
Sentiment: negative

Review: schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm 
Sentiment: negative

Review: so larger than life 
Sentiment: positive


Review: thanks to haynes ' absolute control of the film 's mood , and buoyed by three terrific performances , far from heaven actually pulls off this stylistic juggling act .