Review: while the plot follows a predictable connect-the-dots course ... director john schultz colors the picture in some evocative shades . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: of young , black manhood that is funny , touching , smart and complicated 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the film is one of the year 's best . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: crime drama fare 
Sentiment: positive


Review: although sensitive to a fault , it 's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken .