Review: to overcome the cultural moat surrounding its ludicrous and contrived plot 
Sentiment: negative

Review: mixing action and idiosyncratic humor in his charming 2000 debut shanghai noon 
Sentiment: positive

Review: has one strike against it 
Sentiment: negative

Review: all too familiar ... basically the sort of cautionary tale that was old when ` angels with dirty faces ' appeared in 1938 . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: is rich in emotional texture