Review: content to recycle images and characters that were already tired 10 years ago 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the screenwriter responsible for one of the worst movies of one year directs an equally miserable film the following year 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an achingly enthralling premise , the film is hindered by uneven dialogue and plot lapses . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it is a great film . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: it 's tough to tell which is in more abundant supply in this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo .