Review: a clear-eyed portrait of an intensely lived time , filled with nervous energy , moral ambiguity and great uncertainties 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a gentle and engrossing character study . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: romantic thriller 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the movie is like scorsese 's mean streets redone by someone who ignored it in favor of old ` juvenile delinquent ' paperbacks with titles like leather warriors and switchblade sexpot . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 's a testament to the film 's considerable charm that it succeeds in entertaining , despite playing out like a feature-length sitcom replete with stereotypical familial quandaries