Review: sexy , violent , self-indulgent and maddening 
Sentiment: negative

Review: better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals 
Sentiment: positive

Review: find little new 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's difficult to imagine that a more confused , less interesting and more sloppily made film could possibly come down the road in 2002 
Sentiment: negative


Review: the film runs on a little longer than it needs to -- muccino either does n't notice when his story ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters -- but it 's smooth and professional .