Review: well-paced and ultimately 
Sentiment: positive

Review: girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: has the stomach-knotting suspense of a legal thriller , while the testimony of witnesses lends the film a resonant undertone of tragedy . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: superficiality and silliness 
Sentiment: negative


Review: that 's peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about