Review: portrays young brendan with his usual intelligence and subtlety , not to mention a convincing brogue . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: three-dimensional characters 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its strengths 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is workmanlike in the extreme . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film a celluloid litmus test for the intellectual and emotional pedigree of your date and a giant step backward for a director i admire