Review: as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking 
Sentiment: positive

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

Review: shooting blanks 
Sentiment: negative

Review: spent the duration of the film 's shooting schedule waiting to scream : `` 
Sentiment: negative


Review: add up to little more than a screenful of gamesmanship that 's low on both suspense and payoff