Review: appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking in conviction 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is one of the year 's worst cinematic tragedies . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure 
Sentiment: positive

Review: can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off 
Sentiment: negative


Review: snl '' has-been