Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

though the story ... is hackneyed 
--Answer: negative
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

of those rare pictures 
--Answer: positive
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

is ingenious fun . 
--Answer: positive
Question: Positive or negative opinion of the movie?

an elegant film with often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication . 
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Answer: positive