Sentences with phrase «character motivations»

Had the filmmakers understood this subtle (cough cough, not subtle) difference in character motivation, we'd have a smoother running narrative engine.

It's not that the villains don't have a moral ethos; they barely have believable character motivations.

We do a lot of investigative text work where we talk about character motivation, back story, what it is that a character desires, what does the character fear.

Instead, something very simple happens that sets up an equally simple character motivation: revenge.

Character motivations change at the drop of a hat, entire factions are wiped out because they have become inconvenient to the story, and other moments are just plain offensive.

Personal experience may come into play as a way to help uncover the obscure character motivations.

It's very rare that a superhero movie gets the balance between character motivation and plot right.

Or maybe they push us to see missing character motivations, low tension scenes, or new layers in our story.

But more than that, contests help writers focus on specific and necessary areas of their craft such as strong openings and clear character motivation.

Romance is a tradition character motivation in video games and, historically, that romance is heterosexual.

A synopsis will reveal plot flaws, serious gaps in character motivation, or a lack of structure.

And when something's as richly imagined as the world of «Game of Thrones,» the show can fall flat when it plays fast and loose with character motivations.

Despite the fact that Affleck called in his Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio to help, the screenplay still has about five different character motivations for Bruce Wayne throughout the story.

And don't get me started on today's news that Square Enix is going to patch in additional story content, to better explain character motivations later in the story.

Much like Christopher Nolan was able to do with resurrecting the ice - cold popularity of Batman in Batman Begins, Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2) brings a sense of respect and emphasis on character motivations to the forefront of the story, resulting in a complexity and maturity befitting the world's most popular and beloved superhero.

Character motivations seem forced and hardly justified.

Whedon has revealed that his first cut ran for well over three hours, and it shows: «Ultron» feels excessively nipped and tucked, barrelling from one explosive set - piece to the next, leaving ideas half - formed and character motivations murky.

First - time director Dan Trachtenberg wisely plays things close to his chest, slowly revealing character motivations and shocking plot turns as the movie effortlessly skips from one genre to the next.

A few attempts by the enfeebled cast at explaining backstory and character motivation provide the disc's only truly squirm - worthy moments.

Ross and Waterston record an agreeable yak - track, doling out the usual praise for the performances and discussing character motivation while offering behind - the - scenes anecdotes, notes on the filmmaking, et cetera.

That's not the case with Beasts as it makes character motivations difficult to understand in the final act.

Great action, great characters motivations and excelent score.

Speeches that explain character motivations remove the beginning mystery from the film.

It's not a terribly coherent film, but the performances and chemistry of real - life husband and wife Sean Penn and Robin Wright guide us through even the most unfathomable character motivations.

He's the reason behind everything in a way that Marvel usually avoids in order to depend on multiple villains and other character motivations.

She skips the armchair psychology and the simplistic character motivations, favoring an authentically lived - in style that recalls the Italian neorealists and the contemporary films of the Dardenne brothers.

The film has its problems, including a slow middle where it tries - unsuccessfully - to suddenly recap plot points and resolve character motivations from the first three Craig films.

Performances in the film are suitable, even if character motivations

The main reason why it doesn't work is due to the fact that the most bizarre set of coincidences, as well as the most befuddling character motivations, are necessary in order for this film to come close to working, and even then it makes very little sense from a practical standpoint.

It's A-list illiterate Grant's answer to Garden State and The Pallbearer, complete with tasteful acoustic - guitar folk - rock ballads that narrate character motivations and interactions in the absence of good writing and performances.

Keeping up isn't an option here — audiences are better served soaking in sugar plum scenic drenches than trying to rationalize character motivations.

I guess my point with Frozen River is if you are going to go misery bleak, then I need more than a clever device to propel character motivations forward in that bleakness, it needs to be the bleakness I know from experience, the ennui of life, and to do that you need to go whole hog and dispense with plot altogether.

Not all eggs are vital to the plot or as a way to underscore character motivation.

The real problem is that it's ostensibly a smart movie made by smart people, but dumb movie plotting and character motivations infect the story like a crippling virus, and the film is never able to «transcend» its very conventional story arc, trading in fascinating concepts for unconvincing romance and a mundane action - movie finale.

Check our reviews of Ben - Hur (another movie about pride and how it effects character motivations) and The Ten Commandments.

No, this isn't an early Easter - themed post celebrating the most egg - cellent moments on screen, but a look at how more than half of this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees utilise eggs to further the story, define character motivation or expand relationship dynamics.

But aside from the muddled character motivations, the film is just too slow to ever be enjoyable; director Kathryn Bigelow (who is famous for crafting fast - paced action flicks like Near Dark and Blue Steel) seems to be trying something new here, but it doesn't work.

For example, Hero's Duty character Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun (voiced wonderfully by Jane Lynch) is revealed to be as aggressive as she is because of the backstory she was programmed with, acknowledging the simplicity and often shallowness in which character motivations, across many different types of media, are often explained and justified.

Sometimes when you're walking out of a movie and a friend starts to pick apart the logical inconsistencies, the dopey character motivations, or the unexplored plot tangents, it's tempting to just hold your finger to your lips and shush them.

Stronger in theory than in execution, Garrity's Borealis boasts a dense script and meaningful direction which is somewhat undermined by flawed character motivation, contrived plot developments, and a slogging comedy - crime arc.

Strange, singular character motivations like that work so well for Boxtrolls that we almost forget to care about how this story has been told a thousand times before.

What's modestly fun to watch, though, is how clearly Sorkin sublimates the rushed, narrative itinerancy of his usually peppy dialogue almost entirely within character motivation.

Baby Driver has enough subplots with adopted blind fathers, nightmarish flashbacks and dark character motivations, without the need for Lily James (Cinderella) flirting around a diner.

The third act is a labyrinth of past transgressions coming to light and shady character motivations, but co - writer / director Ben Affleck, in his directorial debut, somehow manages to let the heart of Lehane's theme rise out of the murky plotting and allows the moral ambiguity of its characters and scenario to have an impact.

There are quibbles you can find in certain character motivations or certain events that lead to our ultimate resolution but it's not enough to ruin the experience.