Review: this kind of hands-on storytelling is ultimately what makes shanghai ghetto move beyond a good , dry , reliable textbook and what allows it to rank with its worthy predecessors . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it 's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: paul bettany is good at being the ultra-violent gangster wannabe 
Sentiment: positive

Review: tremendous , offbeat sense 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of middle eastern world politics