Review: for a film about explosions and death and spies , `` ballistic : ecks vs. sever '' seems as safe as a children 's film . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the director ca n't seem to get a coherent rhythm going 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a calculating fiend 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is a finely written , superbly acted offbeat thriller 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a cheap scam put together by some cynical creeps at revolution studios and imagine entertainment to make the suckers out there surrender $ 9 and 93 minutes of unrecoverable life .