Review: cling to the edge of your seat , tense with suspense 
Sentiment: positive

Review: what little grace ( rifkin 's ) tale of precarious skid-row dignity achieves 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , the characters move with grace and panache 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film jolts the laughs from the audience -- as if by cattle prod . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion