Review: the story itself is actually quite vapid . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: featuring reams of flatly delivered dialogue and a heroine who comes across as both shallow and dim-witted . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: fails as a dystopian movie , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sayles has a knack for casting , often resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ... and drawing flavorful performances from bland actors . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , singing and finger snapping it might have held my attention , but as it stands i kept looking for the last exit from brooklyn .