Review: a useless movie 
Sentiment: negative

Review: too long to shake 
Sentiment: negative

Review: in 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: gets full mileage 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a big-budget/all-star movie as unblinkingly pure as the hours is a distinct rarity , and an event .