TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given product reviews about dvds. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive(the reviewer is satisfied) or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative(the reviewer is not satisfied).
PROBLEM: Okay . I agree with David Thomson when he says few audiences in the West would be content to view an American epic composed solely of battles and their contexts. Kurosawa was a keen businessman and his reputation in the West was entrenched with "Kagemusha" and "Ran", he knew what (American) audiences think of as heroic and mystical about "historical" Japan: Kurosawa's art takes a great deal on its impetus from what Americans (or Westerners) imagine about Japan. He was not popular in Japan (where they thought his stuff was particularly hokey and outmoded, hence the suicide attempt). I am not saying that the work is rubbish - there is no "ugly" shot in either "Ran" or "Kag" - merely that there are more "authentically Japanese" films out there to choose from.

SOLUTION: NEG

PROBLEM: Relevant and Thought-Provoking . Although this is an inaccurate adaptation of the original, it seems best to interpret this film on its own merit.  Those who have read the novel will find this difficult, but others are in for a treat.    Although somewhat shocking at first, this finely crafted film contains many nuances of political and social commentary that become more apparent on subsequent viewing.  This film has aged well, given the current political climate and world events.  Here we see a vision of government founded on the politics of fear and openly contrived war set in a framework of WWII and Cold War-styled propaganda.  Unfortunately, the parody is not as exaggerated as one might hope.    Visually, the film is spectacular.  The score by Basil Pouledouris is itself worth the price of admission and is one of the best I have heard in three decades of collecting soundtracks.    Despite this recommendation, I should emphasize that this film is absolutely violent, with the stated aim of depicting the realities of war and is definitely not for the faint-hearted.    An interesting aside, probably not well known outside Australia, is that Australian politician Pauline Hansen (One Nation) ran a youth campaign directly modeled on the graphics and narration style of the Federation propaganda web clips depicted in this film; an hilarious blunder considering the controversy surrounding her campaign (accusations of fascist leanings by her critics)

SOLUTION: POS

PROBLEM: Kinda Dull . These old movies are best kept in your memory.  When you rewatch them, it becomes so clear that they're like ancient history.  Weirdly, 1960's movies are more dated than those of the 1920's.  What was going on in that decade that caused people to make heroes of anti-heroes that are litttle more than dirty criminals?  The only redeeming part of the film is the setting in the Cajon Pass before the rampage of urbanization that is quickly destroying it

SOLUTION:
NEG