Review: a confluence of kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 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 
Sentiment: negative

Review: into a sane and breathtakingly creative film 
Sentiment: positive

Review: trading in his cynicism for reverence and a little wit 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a domestic melodrama