Review: max pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve 
Sentiment: positive

Review: be relieved that his latest feature , r xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form 
Sentiment: positive

Review: and it marks him as one of the most interesting writer/directors working today . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: would 've worked a lot better had it been a short film 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the darkest variety