Review: of sly humor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's a barely tolerable slog over well-trod ground . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: by numbers , and as easy to be bored by as your abc 's , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: about the only thing to give the movie points for is bravado -- to take an entirely stale concept and push it through the audience 's meat grinder one more time . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: nine queens is not only than a frighteningly capable debut and genre piece , but also a snapshot of a dangerous political situation on the verge of coming to a head .