Sentences with phrase «action type film»

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It's all completely appropriate; we get the big spectacle but the film ends with the type of action that feels the most faithful to the rest of the series.

This is your basic «straight to video» type of action film.

The trick for a movie of this type, at least one that is aspiring to be more than just a simple - minded exploitation film (such as the original Charles Bronson «Death Wish,» a far more complicated work than usually given credit for, especially in comparison to its tacky sequels), is to create a narrative that somehow justifies such actions without completely overdoing it.

It's mostly a «get what you see» type film, with the trailers really ruining the film's short third act action that brings about the conclusion in a deflating manner.

Peter Yates, previously typed as an action director (Bullitt, The Deep), lends the film a fine, unexpected limpidity, and the principals are mostly excellent.

Sure, it's a small, indie type film, but the action seems so over drawn and drawn out that you wonder how it would present over two or three acts.

It's the type of circular insanity you don't see in your average action film.

Will we ever see those types of goodie - filled releases of vintage live action Disney films again?

Not likely to appeal to a wide range audience (this is not a film dependent on special effects or action sequences), the international thriller is the type of science fiction film we don't see often enough.

Spy is a kick ass female james bond type action comedy film starring Melissa McCarthy and a well known cast.

As it stands, the film's approach hovers halfway between a conscientious community mosaic — of the type John Sayles excelled in at his peak — and a more linear issue drama of the «A Civil Action» variety, though it lack the specificity of character and process, respectively, that marks the best films in either subgenre.

But like most films of this type, there is too much talking and not enough action.

What You Need To Know: With director Paul Greengrass having made a name for himself in two relatively distinct areas — the tense conspiracy action thriller (the second and third «Bourne» films) and based - in - fact films about recent historical events («United 93,» «Bloody Sunday,») «Captain Phillips» seems like it could play to his strengths in both areas, as it's a gripping, tense, fight - for survival type tale that has added weight and heft for being lifted from a real - life incident.

Sanada appeared in many action films in the 70s and early 80s, but as it became clear he was actually a talented and well - rounded actor, he was able to branch out into all different types of roles in every genre.

The film will flush out Gadot's resume a bit and allow the world to see her in what is likely another action - type role.

The strange thing about these types of action films and action stars is that they now seem somehow very out of date.

The plot also slips into film - school structure as it builds to a sudden action - type climax and a big emotional finale.

The film has a surprisingly fresh take on this type of covert ops government - led action thriller.

I mean here everyone expected an action film and what we got was a completely different type of movie.

KW: Why did you decide to release a summer blockbuster - type action film during the holiday season?

Although I enjoy all types of films, I've always been especially fond of war and action films.

For those who don't normally watch action thrillers, they will find Non-Stop to be a lot more enjoyable than those that see several of these types of films a year.

Whereas «Fast Five» was more of an «Ocean's Eleven» - type crime caper, «Fast & Furious 6» feels like a straight - up action film, jam - packed with a series of excellent set pieces that somehow manage to outdo the previous movies in excess and sheer ridiculousness.

What Edgar Wright doesn't appear to be is the type of Sidney Lumet / Walter Hill, gritty 1970s action - film auteur he'd probably like to be.

Craig's Bond is rougher than Brosnan, much more adept at the sort of hand to hand combat that feels painful to watch on screen, the type of action that Paul Greengrass brought to the mainstream in the Bourne films.

Outside of the fights however, the film doesn't feel particularly well put - together: the direction is weaker than the previous outing — jerking between various scenes, locations, filler Thailand Tourist Board type shots... and there's no attempt at updating anything about the generic 80s action plot.

As a wuxia film (a particular type of fantastical drama / action film involving Chinese martial artists and set in deep history), its loveliest resonances are found its finely executed martial arts sequences, costuming and period setting, as well as the still charisma of Shu Qi's performance.

It follows every twist and turn of the action on - screen and so can be a little schizophrenic, but the composer manages to keep it impressively musical and it never seems quite so disjointed as most scores for this type of film are.

At the time of its release, there was a great deal of buzz going into the film, probably because people were still hungry for more Batman - type action (another film whose hype generated fervor beyond its means to entertain).

But while the live action output was of a different composition from the types of films released a decade earlier,

Instead of using a modern approach, director Balcomb chose to incorporate a style more in tune with the types of films that inspired the first Metroid game in 1986 (which named one of its creatures after Ridley Scott), favoring exploration and isolation over action spectacle.

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