Review: cleansing 
Sentiment: positive

Review: 's notably better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fascinating connections 
Sentiment: positive

Review: so muddled , repetitive and ragged that it says far less about the horrifying historical reality than about the filmmaker 's characteristic style 
Sentiment: negative


Review: beautifully acted and directed , it 's clear that washington most certainly has a new career ahead of him if he so chooses .