Review: while the plot follows a predictable connect-the-dots course ... director john schultz colors the picture in some evocative shades . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it was co-written by mattel executives and lobbyists for the tinsel industry 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film is one of the year 's best . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: crime drama fare 
Sentiment: positive


Review: although sensitive to a fault , it 's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken .