Review: plot and pacing typical hollywood war-movie stuff 
Sentiment: negative

Review: goes on for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots 
Sentiment: negative

Review: its first-time feature director 
Sentiment: positive

Review: worthless , from its pseudo-rock-video opening 
Sentiment: negative


Review: nicolas cage is n't the first actor to lead a group of talented friends astray , and this movie wo n't create a ruffle in what is already an erratic career .