Review: none are useful in telling the story , which is paper-thin and decidedly unoriginal 
Sentiment: negative

Review: does n't think much of its characters , its protagonist , or of us 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the slow parade of human frailty fascinates 
Sentiment: positive

Review: distressingly 
Sentiment: negative


Review: unlike ( scorsese 's mean streets ) , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .