Review: presents a frightening and compelling ` what if 
Sentiment: positive

Review: grow into a movie career 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a most traditional , reserved kind of filmmaking 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ludicrous , but director carl franklin adds enough flourishes and freak-outs to make it entertaining . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: sad to say -- it accurately reflects the rage and alienation that fuels the self-destructiveness of many young people .