Task: Assign the sentence to a corresponding ordinal class that best reflects the inferred mental state of the writer, based on the intensity of positive or negative sentiment expressed. 2: very positive, 1: positive, 0: neutral, -1: negative, -2: very negative.
Sentence: though howard demonstrates a great eye as a director , this southern gothic drama is sadly a tough sit , with an undeveloped narrative and enough flashbacks and heavy-handed metaphors to choke a horse -- or at least slow him down to a canter .
Intensity class: 