Review: sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it 's pleasant enough and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: an important movie , 
Sentiment: positive

Review: these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , 
Sentiment: positive


Review: cut through the layers of soap-opera emotion