Review: delights and simmering 
Sentiment: positive

Review: if you can get past the taboo subject matter 
Sentiment: positive

Review: remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks 
Sentiment: positive

Review: dramatically satisfying heroine 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .