Review: what little grace ( rifkin 's ) tale of precarious skid-row dignity achieves is pushed into the margins by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: be relieved that his latest feature , r xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form 
Sentiment: positive

Review: and it marks him as one of the most interesting writer/directors working today . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: see some interesting storytelling devices 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the darkest variety