Review: say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world 
Sentiment: positive

Review: impossibly long limbs and sweetly conspiratorial 
Sentiment: positive

Review: lucky break is ( cattaneo ) sophomore slump . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: worth sitting through 
Sentiment: positive


Review: before it takes a sudden turn and devolves into a bizarre sort of romantic comedy , steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .