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

Review: of young , black manhood that is funny , touching , smart and complicated 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's in danger of going wrong 
Sentiment: negative

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 .