Review: consistently intelligent 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a great cast and a wonderful but sometimes confusing flashback movie about growing up in a dysfunctional family . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the direction , by george hickenlooper , has no snap to it , no wiseacre crackle or hard-bitten cynicism . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished 
Sentiment: positive


Review: is often preachy