Review: an earnest study 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a strong narrative 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a pastiche of children 's entertainment , superhero comics , and japanese animation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's an ambitious film , and as with all ambitious films , it has some problems 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , city by the sea swings from one approach to the other , but in the end , it stays in formula -- which is a waste of de niro , mcdormand and the other good actors in the cast .