Review: lacking in chills 
Sentiment: negative

Review: makes an amazing breakthrough in her first starring role and eats up the screen 
Sentiment: positive

Review: nothing too deep or substantial . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the direction has a fluid , no-nonsense authority , and the performances by harris , phifer and cam ` ron seal the deal .