Review: expect more from director michael apted ( enigma ) and screenwriter nicholas kazan ( reversal of fortune ) than this cliche pileup 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a clumsily manufactured exploitation flick , a style-free exercise in manipulation and mayhem 
Sentiment: negative

Review: you do n't need to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate scratch 
Sentiment: positive

Review: are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior 
Sentiment: negative


Review: `` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .