Review: is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen 's astringent wit . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it surrenders to a formulaic bang-bang , shoot-em-up scene at the conclusion 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it forces you to watch people doing unpleasant things to each other and themselves , and it maintains a cool distance from its material that is deliberately unsettling 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it 's mired in a shabby script that piles layer upon layer of action man cliché atop wooden dialogue and a shifting tone that falls far short of the peculiarly moral amorality of ( woo 's ) best work . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: savvy , compelling