Review: is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience 
Sentiment: positive

Review: yielded such a flat , plodding picture 
Sentiment: negative

Review: ca n't help but be drawn in by the sympathetic characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to remind one of a really solid woody allen film , with its excellent use of new york locales and sharp writing 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the package in which this fascinating -- and timely -- content comes wrapped