Review: keenly observed and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: just too bad 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 
Sentiment: negative

Review: dodge 
Sentiment: positive

Review: she is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film is , arguably , the most accomplished work to date from hong kong 's versatile stanley kwan .