As it stands, in nearly every matter and issue, the Eurocrats, instead of taking the lead and setting an example, criticize and carp at the US, China, Japan and nearly every other nation while hiding behind the skirts of sanctimoniousness. (green.blogs.nytimes.com)
The only personal touch would seem to be Green's goofy sanctimoniousness and lyrical feel for derelict rural landscapes, although it's a bit uncanny that his first movie, the 2000 indie production George Washington, would have as its hero a silent, self - contained black kid with a justified sense of destiny, nicknamed for the first president of the United States and thus a corrective of sorts for Rufus Jones. (filmcomment.com)
There's a lumpy sanctimoniousness to him and such a familiar face seems odd in a minor role. (standard.co.uk)