Review: anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal but also from accomplished oscar winners susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb 
Sentiment: positive

Review: without doubt an artist of uncompromising vision 
Sentiment: positive

Review: openness , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it still manages to string together enough charming moments to work . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .