question: Sentence from a movie review: ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ' lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .

answer: negative

question: Sentence from a movie review: japanese director shohei imamura 's latest film is an odd but ultimately satisfying blend of the sophomoric and the sublime .

answer: positive

question: Sentence from a movie review: is a pretty decent little documentary .

answer: positive

question: Sentence from a movie review: messy and frustrating

answer:
negative