Review: poignant if familiar story of a young person 
Sentiment: positive

Review: why i have given it a one-star rating 
Sentiment: negative

Review: though there 's a clarity of purpose and even-handedness to the film 's direction , the drama feels rigged and sluggish . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: , despite many talky , slow scenes 
Sentiment: negative


Review: at least it 's better than that eponymous 1980 biopic that used soap in the places where the mysteries lingered