Detailed Instructions: 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:Film Has Some Merit Despite Some Flaws . I enjoyed this film very much. It strikes a common chord for a lot of gay people who have suffered rejection and pain for their coming out of the closet. How many can identify with the lead character David, obviously suffering from the depression of an unrequited love for his best straight friend of fourteen years, a fellow named Theo. What gives this film merit is that they made the gay character straight acting, devoid of all feminine stereotypes that most gay films project into their lead gay characters. In an ironic twist, his best friend, Theo, played by John Simm is decidedly feminine acting and looking yet he is the straight guy. Unfortunately, Simm and the actress who plays his girlfriend have NO chemistry, thus making their relationship implausible. If it is true that gay people look for "looks in a person first" rather than personality, then this movie proves that this is a myth. I liked the fact that David, who could have any man he wanted (because HE is the good looking one) saw beyond Theo's average looks and felt a genuine, albeit, obsessive and unhealthy love for him. One sympathizes with David because he is so obviously miserable having to stand by and watch his best friend get it on with the girlfriend, and then hear the details afterward. Again, how many gay people have ever been in this situation? It is a common occurrence in the gay community. Another implausibility is the "coming out on a talk show" with a near "Jenny Jones" type of fiasco at the end with Theo nearly beating David to a pulp until his girlfriend, who inexplicably and conveniently shows up and stops him from killing David. One can't believe that Theo would have THAT much violence and hated toward David, no matter what drove David to break up the relationship between Theo and the girlfriend. John Simm (Theo) did not play the aspect of homophobia convincingly enough to warrant his attack. The film ends with David serenely contended in a lush, green park, free at last. Free from hiding, yes, but free from his love for THeo? I think not. The film was, indeed, realistic in its attempt to portray the consequences of coming out and a homophobic society. However, the end result is that, in my opinion, one is not entirely convinced that Theo would abandon David in such a violent way. Not after being taken care of and defended by David for fourteen years. Thanks to the fine portrayal of the actor who played David, this film has merit because he made the character sympathetic and identifiable, despite some of the malicious things he was driven to do for the sake of his love for Theo. This film is worth a look.
Solution:
POS