Review: that soars above the material realm 
Sentiment: positive

Review: proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 'll just have your head in your hands wondering why lee 's character did n't just go to a bank manager and save everyone the misery 
Sentiment: negative

Review: however 
Sentiment: negative


Review: 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