Review: contrived , unmotivated 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs , death and mind-numbing indifference on the inner-city streets 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of great actors hamming it up 
Sentiment: negative

Review: a well-put-together piece of urban satire . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .