Review: contrived pastiche of caper clichés . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: just plain dumb 
Sentiment: negative

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: the power of their surroundings 
Sentiment: positive


Review: gut-clutching piece