Review: vicious and absurd 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a frustrating patchwork 
Sentiment: negative

Review: arliss howard 's ambitious , moving , and adventurous directorial debut , big bad love , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is impossible to find the film anything but appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking in conviction 
Sentiment: negative


Review: needs more impressionistic cinematography and exhilarating point-of-view shots and fewer slow-motion ` grandeur ' shots and quick-cut edits that often detract from the athleticism