Review: a headline-fresh thriller set among orthodox jews on the west bank , joseph cedar 's time of favor manages not only to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: there 's a persistent theatrical sentiment and a woozy quality to the manner of the storytelling , which undercuts the devastatingly telling impact of utter loss personified in the film 's simple title . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: fluidity and sense 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a compelling yarn , but not quite a 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the action sequences -- clearly the main event -- are surprisingly uninvolving