Review: was utterly charming . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: lots of boring talking heads , etc. -- 
Sentiment: negative

Review: shtick 
Sentiment: negative

Review: derived from a lobotomy , 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the movie 's captivating details are all in the performances , from foreman 's barking-mad taylor to thewlis 's smoothly sinister freddie and bettany/mcdowell 's hard-eyed gangster .