Review: , the film is n't nearly as downbeat as it sounds , but strikes a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: appropriately cynical social commentary aside , # 9 never quite ignites . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: does n't flinch from its unsettling prognosis , namely , that the legacy of war is a kind of perpetual pain 
Sentiment: positive

Review: unique director 's 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the hook