Review: the overall effect is awe and affection -- and a strange urge to get on a board and , uh , shred , dude . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: strangely believable 
Sentiment: positive

Review: larded with exposition 
Sentiment: negative

Review: arliss howard 's ambitious , moving , and adventurous directorial debut , big bad love 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a tricky tightrope between being wickedly funny and just plain wicked