Review: director carl franklin , so crisp and economical in one false move , bogs down in genre cliches here . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it is also beautifully acted . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: again ransacks its archives for a quick-buck sequel . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: that the e-graveyard holds as many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that chin 's film serves up with style and empathy . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: is tenderly observant of his characters