Review: is definitely a director to watch 
Sentiment: positive

Review: pretty good execution 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is more interesting ( and funnier ) than his 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 're drawn in by the dark luster 
Sentiment: positive


Review: which is in more abundant supply in this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo