Review: would have been benefited from a sharper , cleaner script before it went in front of the camera 
Sentiment: negative

Review: washington demands and receives excellent performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: merely indulges in the worst elements of all of them . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that seems as though it was written for no one , but somehow 
Sentiment: negative


Review: , the movie is hindered by a central plot that 's peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about .