Review: more abundant supply in this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo 
Sentiment: negative

Review: they will have a showdown , but , by then , your senses are as mushy as peas and you do n't care who fires the winning shot . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: distinctly sub-par ... more likely to drown a viewer in boredom than to send any shivers down his spine . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , it 's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a squirm-inducing fish-out-of-water formula