Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: it "coulda been" a great film....

"The Contender," pursuant to political intrigue and bias, could have been a great movie. It certainly had a fine cast. I hope we have such a film one day.Skipping over the far wing rhetoric on today's debates, there were too many holes in this film. As often the case of strictly armchair *authors*, the ends justify the means and to blazes with supportive/coraborative evidence/scenes. (i.e., the car incident, home movie, witness statements, live interview, etc..)A rewrite with informed consultants and a director with at least one foot in reality could go on to create a classic. Again, the premise and cast are fine. Perhaps the political machine mechanizations deserve better revelation as per trade-offs and compromises. While this attempt may be worthy of a look-see at a dollar cinema, I would tell a friend to reconsider adding it to their DVD collection. They can borrow my copy.:)