Review: what could have easily become a cold , calculated exercise in postmodern pastiche winds up a powerful and deeply moving example of melodramatic moviemaking . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: could n't have brought something fresher to the proceedings simply by accident 
Sentiment: positive

Review: their idol 's energy and passion for detail 
Sentiment: positive

Review: emphasizing the disappointingly generic nature of the entire effort 
Sentiment: negative


Review: know why steven seagal is considered a star , nor why he keeps being cast in action films when none of them are ever any good or make any money