Review: an enjoyable film in its own right 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's the gift of the magi relocated to the scuzzy underbelly of nyc 's drug scene . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: there are some fairly unsettling scenes , but they never succeed in really rattling the viewer 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is less compelling than the circumstances of its making 
Sentiment: negative


Review: falls short on tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge -- things that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries .