Review: the plot twists give i am trying to break your heart an attraction it desperately needed . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: washington demands and receives excellent performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: merely indulges in the worst elements of all of them . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: crack a smile 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , the movie is hindered by a central plot that 's peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about .