Review: pushed into the margins by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics 
Sentiment: negative

Review: starts slowly , but adrien brody -- in the title role -- helps make the film 's conclusion powerful and satisfying 
Sentiment: positive

Review: to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing 
Sentiment: positive

Review: compelling plots 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it 's a testament to de niro and director michael caton-jones that by movie 's end , we accept the characters and the film , flaws and all .