Review: is never lethargic 
Sentiment: positive

Review: this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo 
Sentiment: negative

Review: could rent the original and get the same love story and parable 
Sentiment: negative

Review: would quickly change the channel 
Sentiment: negative


Review: becomes long and tedious like a classroom play in a college history course .