Review: emerges as powerful rather than cloying 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is that they 're stuck with a script that prevents them from firing on all cylinders . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: be underestimated 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is a plodding mess . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: director nancy savoca 's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could .