Review: a cruel story 
Sentiment: negative

Review: want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the big-fisted direction of jez butterworth , who manages to blast even the smallest sensitivities from the romance with his clamorous approach 
Sentiment: negative

Review: hugely enjoyable in its own right though not really faithful to its source 's complexity 
Sentiment: positive


Review: 's a real shame that so much of the movie -- again , as in the animal -- is a slapdash mess