I think it gets tiresome to refer to certain movies as triumphs of style over substance, but that cliché truly applies to 300. (dvdmg.com)
Among the high - profile changes was a decision to have Peter Mansbridge stand up while presenting The National, which was derided as a triumph of style over substance. (canadianbusiness.com)
His film is a triumph, but it may be a triumph of style over substance. (film.avclub.com)