Review: ambitiously naturalistic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it still comes off as a touching , transcendent love story . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: elevates the material above pat inspirational status 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a cross between blow and boyz n the hood , this movie strives to be more , but does n't quite get there . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: dissing the film that they did n't mind the ticket cost