Review: a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , i can not mount a cogent defense of the film as entertainment , or even performance art , although the movie does leave you marveling at these guys ' superhuman capacity to withstand pain . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: sometimes creepy intimacy 
Sentiment: positive

Review: while american adobo has its heart ( and its palate ) in the right place , its brain is a little scattered -- ditsy , even . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: difficult to connect with on any deeper level