Review: have been worth cheering as a breakthrough but 
Sentiment: positive

Review: chan wades through putrid writing , direction and timing with a smile that says , ` if i stay positive , maybe i can channel one of my greatest pictures , drunken master . ' 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is flat 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the kind of movie that leaves vague impressions and a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of its operational mechanics . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 's repetitive arguments , schemes and treachery