Review: say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a movie so bad that it quickly enters the pantheon of wreckage that includes battlefield earth and showgirls . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: lucky break is ( cattaneo ) sophomore slump . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: the film 's hero is a bore and 
Sentiment: negative


Review: before it takes a sudden turn and devolves into a bizarre sort of romantic comedy , steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .