Review: directs , ideally 
Sentiment: positive

Review: jostling against farce , thoughtful dialogue elbowed aside by one-liners , and a visual style that incorporates rotoscope animation for no apparent reason except , maybe 
Sentiment: negative

Review: are canny and spiced with irony . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a first-class , thoroughly involving b movie that effectively combines two surefire , beloved genres -- the prison flick and the fight film 
Sentiment: positive


Review: , the film would be a total washout .