Review: in aimless , arduous , and arbitrary 
Sentiment: negative

Review: features a standout performance by diane lane 
Sentiment: positive

Review: street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: happens that tells you there is no sense 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the screenwriters eventually shoot themselves in the feet with cop flick cliches like an oily arms dealer , squad car pile-ups and the requisite screaming captain