Review: suffocating and sometimes almost senseless 
Sentiment: negative

Review: so substantial or fresh 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there 's too much forced drama in this wildly uneven movie , about a young man 's battle with his inescapable past and uncertain future in a very shapable but largely unfulfilling present . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: takes an abrupt turn into glucose sentimentality and laughable contrivance 
Sentiment: negative


Review: , manipulative and as bland as wonder bread dipped in milk , but it also does the absolute last thing we need hollywood doing to us : it preaches .