Review: forced to watch him try out so many complicated facial expressions 
Sentiment: negative

Review: shanghai ghetto may not be as dramatic as roman polanski 's the pianist , but 
Sentiment: negative

Review: into by-the-numbers territory 
Sentiment: negative

Review: though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more . 
Sentiment: positive


Review: is , its filmmakers run out of clever ideas and visual gags about halfway through .