Review: matters because both are just actory concoctions , defined by childlike dimness and a handful of quirks . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: leaden as the movie sputters to its inevitable tragic conclusion 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a fascinating curiosity piece -- fascinating , that is , for about ten minutes 
Sentiment: negative

Review: director carl franklin , so crisp and economical in one false move , bogs down in genre cliches here . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: seems far more interested in gross-out humor than in showing us well-thought stunts or a car chase that we have n't seen 10,000 times .