Review: does n't overcome the tumult of maudlin tragedy . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the bad sound , the lack of climax and , worst of all , watching seinfeld ( who is also one of the film 's producers ) do everything he can to look like a good guy 
Sentiment: negative

Review: much worse than bland or 
Sentiment: negative

Review: creates a drama with such a well-defined sense of place and age -- as in , 15 years old -- that the torments and angst become almost as operatic to us as they are to her characters . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: transfixes the audience