Review: the film 's lack of personality 
Sentiment: negative

Review: from its cheesy screenplay 
Sentiment: negative

Review: because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is frustratingly unconvincing 
Sentiment: negative


Review: nothing 's at stake , just a twisty double-cross you can smell a mile away -- still , the derivative nine queens is lots of fun .