Case: 86 minutes too long 
Classification: outyield


Case: poetic , 
Classification: chubbiness


Case: is that it jams too many prefabricated story elements into the running time . 
Classification: outyield


Case: as broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is , there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism . 
Classification: chubbiness


Case: the sentimental script has problems , but the actors pick up the slack . 
Classification: chubbiness


Case: lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy . 
Classification: chubbiness


Case: for this sort of thing to work , we need agile performers , 
Classification: outyield


Case: cold , sterile and lacking any color or warmth 
Classification: outyield
Classify the following: as a director , eastwood is off his game -- there 's no real sense of suspense , and none of the plot ` surprises ' are really surprising . 