Review: , first-time director denzel washington and a top-notch cast manage to keep things interesting . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a contest to see who can out-bad-act the other 
Sentiment: negative

Review: usually goes straight to video -- with a lousy script , inept direction , pathetic acting , poorly dubbed dialogue and murky cinematography 
Sentiment: negative

Review: they will have a showdown , but , by then , your senses are as mushy as peas and you do n't care who fires the winning shot 
Sentiment: negative


Review: gets full mileage out of the rolling of a stray barrel or the unexpected blast of a phonograph record