Review: sketches ... which leaves any true emotional connection or identification frustratingly out of reach 
Sentiment: negative

Review: nothing more than an amiable but unfocused bagatelle that plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: to have bitterly forsaken 
Sentiment: negative

Review: feature but something far more stylish and cerebral -- and , hence , more chillingly effective 
Sentiment: positive


Review: writing , skewed characters , and the title performance by kieran culkin