Review: contrived pastiche of caper clichés . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: being a true adaptation of her book 
Sentiment: positive

Review: tough 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 
Sentiment: negative

Review: auto focus bears out as your typical junkie opera ... 
Sentiment: negative


Review: gut-clutching piece