Review: say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world 
Sentiment: positive

Review: defend himself 
Sentiment: positive

Review: changing times , clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza 
Sentiment: positive

Review: keep the movie slaloming through its hackneyed elements with enjoyable ease . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: ... hokey art house pretension .