The chapters often feel too long and drawn out, with lengthy monologues and situations that offered nothing to really flesh out the characters involved. (playstationlifestyle.net)
Javier Bardem, who plays a flamboyantly dressed drug king, is stuck with several lengthy monologues about the mysteries of women that should have been severely cut or dropped entirely. (rogerebert.com)
The chair can stimulate interaction by asking questions, discouraging or interrupting lengthy monologues, and inviting people's contributions to discussions in ways that encourage swift alternation of speakers. (sciencedaily.com)