Review: 's something of the ultimate scorsese film , with all the stomach-turning violence , colorful new york gang lore and other hallmarks of his personal cinema painted on their largest-ever historical canvas . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a searing , epic treatment of a nationwide blight that seems to be , horrifyingly , ever on the rise . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: pays off and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's a liability 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 's more enjoyable than i expected , though