Title: First Rate Entertainment Review: Le Carre wrote lots of spy novels, but look no further: this one is his masterpiece. The horrors of Cold War espionage - deception, blackmail, torture and murder - are all here, along with one of the most unlikely love stories anywhere. The reader is slowly and relentlessly drawn in as loyalties are gradually stretched beyond the breaking point.At the center of it all: Jerry Westerby - the unforgettable war correspondent/spy whose choices lead the reader to a place where we don't know who to root for anymore.Le Carre's descriptions of Hong Kong, Tuscany, London and Vientiane offer an evocative portrait of the mid-1970's, but it's the moral ambiguities of his shadow warriors and the choices they face - those are what keep you turning the pages.Highest recommendation. A deeply satisfying, entertaining and thought-provoking novel. Is the review positive or negative?
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Title: Moving Review: I love this play. In particular, I find Theseus' comments of friendship to be very moving. Amphitryon's courage at the beginning of the play was very memorable. Overall, Heracles is a very memorable play Is the review positive or negative?
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Title: Stunning - every time you see it Review: I still remember the first time I saw this film and sat riveted to the TV. Everytime I see it again I think I'll be watching it for some favorite scenes, only to be - yep - still riveted to the TV. There are so many good actors in good roles with well-written scenes, so well directed and filmed that it would be pointless to try to list them. The film works on many levels, including an accurate depiction of the actual battle, a peek at a culture that has disappeared in its aboriginal form, filmmaking as storytelling, cultural conflict (in about half a dozen ways, actually), courage and survival, and on and on and on. It's absolutely spine-tingling in the battle scenes. This film has been #1 on my top 10 films list for decades. Is the review positive or negative?
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Title: Best Book Review: This book is incredible. A must read. It is about a multitude of things but to me it is a simple message of seek happiness and it just might be in something or someone you never expected so stop and look and listen. My words don't do it justice. It refers to the fact that so many of us don't see is that just because someone has a degree, let a lone a Ivy League degree doesn't make them wise. Sometimes wisdom comes from a child. Is the review positive or negative?
