Review: lacks the detail of the book 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a poster movie , a mediocre tribute to films like them 
Sentiment: negative

Review: does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark 
Sentiment: negative


Review: are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .