Review: is remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: should be served an eviction notice at every theater stuck with it . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: more sophisticated and literate than such pictures usually are 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and 
Sentiment: positive


Review: display an original talent