Review: tough pill to swallow 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an astonishing voice cast ( excepting love hewitt ) , an interesting racial tension , and 
Sentiment: positive

Review: purdy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: is more interesting than the screenplay , which lags badly in the middle and lurches between not-very-funny comedy , unconvincing dramatics and some last-minute action strongly reminiscent of run lola run .