Review: i am more offended by his lack of faith in his audience than by anything on display here . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , flat dialogue 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a big-budget/all-star movie as unblinkingly pure as the hours 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a colorful , joyous celebration of life ;