Review: you realize there 's no place for this story to go but down 
Sentiment: positive

Review: pathetic as dahmer 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is in more abundant supply in 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: allegedly `` inspired '' was a lot funnier 
Sentiment: negative


Review: ponderous to work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , monsoon