Review: gritty , sometimes funny 
Sentiment: positive

Review: grab you 
Sentiment: positive

Review: -- and at times , all my loved ones more than flirts with kitsch -- the tale commands attention . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's ... worth the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles with a film whose very subject is , quite pointedly , about the peril of such efforts . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: deadeningly drawn-out