SentenceId Sentence Sentiment 1 A series of escapades demonstrating the adage that what is good for the goose is also good for the gander , some of which occasionally amuses but none of which amounts to much of a story . negative 2 This quiet , introspective and entertaining independent is worth seeking . positive 3 Even fans of Ismail Merchant 's work , I suspect , would have a hard time sitting through this one . negative 4 A positively thrilling combination of ethnography and all the intrigue , betrayal , deceit and murder of a Shakespearean tragedy or a juicy soap opera . neutral 5 A comedy-drama of nearly epic proportions rooted in a sincere performance by the title character undergoing midlife crisis . positive 6 The Importance of Being Earnest , so thick with wit it plays like a reading from Bartlett 's Familiar Quotations neutral