In this task, you are given sentences from movie reviews. The task is to classify a sentence as "POS" if the sentiment of the sentence is positive or as "NEG" if the sentiment of the sentence is negative

[EX Q]: It is depressing , ruthlessly pained and depraved , the movie equivalent of staring into an open wound .
[EX A]: NEG

[EX Q]: A Rumor of Angels does n't just slip -- it avalanches into forced fuzziness .
[EX A]: NEG

[EX Q]: A very familiar tale , one that 's been told by countless filmmakers about Italian - , Chinese - , Irish - , Latin - , Indian - , Russian - and other hyphenate American young men struggling to balance conflicting cultural messages .
[EX A]:
POS