Review: a gritty style and an excellent cast 
Sentiment: positive

Review: many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is strange and compelling 
Sentiment: positive


Review: astonishing is n't the word -- neither is incompetent , incoherent or just plain crap .