Review: as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking 
Sentiment: positive

Review: proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a mobius strip 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that actually manages to bring something new into the mix 
Sentiment: positive


Review: add up to little more than a screenful of gamesmanship that 's low on both suspense and payoff