Review: and he allows a gawky actor like spall -- who could too easily become comic relief in any other film -- to reveal his impressively delicate range . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is duly impressive in imax dimensions , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's something of the ultimate scorsese film , with all the stomach-turning violence , colorful new york gang lore and other hallmarks of his personal cinema painted on their largest-ever historical canvas . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a film school undergrad 
Sentiment: negative


Review: tries the viewer 's patience with slow pacing and a main character who sometimes defies sympathy