Sentences with phrase «affable characters»

And while the crazy plots and affable characters certainly spoke to audiences, it's the glittery, light emblazoned trucks that inspired the movement of Dekotora.

The film, which is based on a television series (which was itself a spinoff from the Wallace & Gromit franchise), boasts a tremendously appealing stop - motion animation style that's heightened by an assortment of affable characters, and it's worth noting, too, that the movie's total absence of dialogue in no way hinders one's ability to get caught up in the briskly - paced narrative.

This is despite the welcome return of Sam Neill's Alan Grant, with the affable character convinced to return to the dino - infested island under false pretenses and eventually forced to once again fight for his life.

The St. Bernard, with its affable character and its extraordinary ability to rescue people who are lost in the snow, has saved the lives of countless travelers for many years.

Perhaps you'd decribe Gordon Gekko as «having an occasional slightly acqusitive side to his otherwise well - rounded and affable character»

Not exact matches

It's worth noting that The Hangover: Part II gets off to an unexpectedly entertaining start, as the movie is, at the outset, concerned with the easygoing exploits of the central characters - with the affable atmosphere heightened by the palpable chemistry between the three protagonists.

Director Ron Howard delivers an admittedly appealing opening stretch that effectively establishes Willow's fantastical world and raft of quirky characters, with, in terms of the latter, the movie certainly benefiting from Davis and Kilmer's thoroughly charming and affable work as the disparate protagonists (and it doesn't hurt, either, that the chemistry between the two couldn't be more solid).

It's a unique premise that's employed to affable (if entirely forgettable) effect by director Howard, as the filmmaker, working from a script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, does an effective job of initially establishing the movie's seedy, New York City - landscape and assortment of oddball characters.

Before it gets to that point, however, Ed tv comes off as a fairly affable comedy that benefits substantially from McConaughey's charismatic turn as the central character - with the actor's strong work heightened by an impressive roster of supporting players (including Woody Harrelson, Martin Landau, and Dennis Hopper).

I buy that Ben (De Niro) is a professional, and someone with a bit of class, but it never becomes clear how he is so affable and sensitive to the trappings of Hathaway's character.

It's clear immediately that Fifty Shades Freed benefits substantially from a newfound chemistry between Johnson and Dornan, and there's little doubt that Dornan, especially, does a superb job of finally transforming Christian into a somewhat affable figure (ie gone is the controlling stiffness that defined the character in the first two movies).

The main characters, the incredibly affable Tim and his dad - played by Nighy - have a lovely relationship and, towards the end of the film, their shared secret of time travel is particularly charming.

There's some thumping music that drives the action well, and the voiced character - that hairdo lady I mentioned - is quite affable, even if the acting is a little strange and the written dialog embarrassing.

pervasively affable vibe ensures that its negative aspects are, for the most part, easy enough to overlook - with the movie's success confirmed by a thoroughly satisfying climactic stretch (which boasts a hilarious bit involving an inspirational speech from Martin's character).

He's slightly less self - conscious in «Eversmile,» but his speech pattern is weirdly unnatural, his actorly angry outbursts out - of - character with the affable hero we're introduced to.

Brolin never conveys the character's aura of affable maliciousness in the book.

A highly affable, helpful man but one who still has a quirky mannerism or two that would likely not be there had the character been imbued with anyone else's style.

J. K. Simmons has wavered between playing affable and intimidating characters, but in Whiplash he is a terrifying force of nature.

Lee Daniels» The Butler is loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen, a man who worked as a butler in the White House for eight different presidents, among them John F. Kennedy (James Marsden, every bit as affable as the likable leader), Lyndon Johnson (Liev Schreiber, who captures the profane and over-the-top character of LBJ), Richard Nixon (John Cusack, the least effective), and Ronald Reagan (Alan Rickman, who surprised me with this excellent performance).

The main characters are written relatively straight, with new protagonist Nick Ramos portrayed as an affable but nondescript everyman, but this certainly isn't the transformation into a grim and gritty horror game that some feared.

Affable actors, known characters, familiar situations; it could easily be more of the same as the first installment.

The writer / director may have an affable personality, but he's also a whip - smart filmmaker whose previous two movies, Fruitvale Station and Creed, proved he was well equipped to make the jump from intimate, character - based indies to the blockbuster big leagues.

Andy Weir's literary experiment - channeling hardcore speculative astrophysics into a coherent narrative - was a surprise bestseller when it was first (self) published in 2011, thanks in large part to the self - deprecating and affable lead character, marooned astronaut Mark Watney.

But do these affable actors share a dark side with their characters?

The low - key tone and casual pacing create an atmosphere akin to a fly - on - the - wall doc, while a nuanced moral conflict builds through the plight of the title character: an affable but flawed widower whose liberal values clash with his community as he struggles to gain custody of his child.

The affable Disney characters of «Goofy» or «Pluto» often come to mind, when thinking of this type of breed.

The character that you use in the game, Constable Zellner, is humble, cunning and resilient, but most importantly he was affable.

It's massive in scope, giving players a ground - level tour of ancient Egypt, an affable cast of characters and a plot that finally answers some of the franchise's long - running questions.

Nathan Drake, the affable star of the Uncharted series and current face of PlayStation, might be the most contradictory character in games.

People had told him he was affable, easy with people, good with marketing figures and of honest character.