Review: repetitively stretched out to feature length , awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects , droning house music and flat , flat dialogue . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse 
Sentiment: negative

Review: tough pill to swallow 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a compassionate , moving portrait of an american ( and an america ) always reaching for something just outside his grasp 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , it is also elevated by it -- the kind of movie that you enjoy more because you 're one of the lucky few who sought it out .