Review: this makes it not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture 
Sentiment: positive

Review: though brown sugar is so earnest in its yearning for the days before rap went nihilistic that it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle 
Sentiment: positive

Review: that 's the mark of a documentary that works 
Sentiment: positive

Review: with actors you 're most likely to find on the next inevitable incarnation of the love boat 
Sentiment: negative


Review: embodies the transformation of his character completely .