Review: epps has neither the charisma nor the natural affability that has made tucker a star . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: jovial air 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a thriller with an edge -- which is to say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film certainly does n't disappoint . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: sade achieves the near-impossible :