Review: it amounts to is a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant film 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of sharp writing 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the jokes , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a wonderful ensemble cast of characters that bring the routine day to day struggles of the working class to life 
Sentiment: positive


Review: to tell which is in more abundant supply in this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo