Review: a trenchant , ironic cultural satire instead of a frustrating misfire 
Sentiment: positive

Review: perfectly pitched between comedy and tragedy , hope and despair 
Sentiment: positive

Review: after being snared in its own tangled plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism 
Sentiment: positive


Review: of the best short story writing