The anchor scene of the film, where Smith gets into a heated double - or - nothing battle with the great B.D. Wong at the Super Bowl, builds dynamically and stands on its own as one of the best scenes of the year.
Not exact matches
Kruger's performance
anchors the
film; she appears in every
scene (often smoking), and her journey through grief and into a kind
of numb desire for justice (or is it vengeance?)
In the
film's funniest
scene, Bruce takes over the new
anchor's body and speech control on his first day
of the job, causing him to spasm and spout out unintelligible blabber.
Stalwart yet yielding as the Hollar family's gimlet - eyed emotional center
of gravity, Martindale
anchors the
film just as her character
anchors her husband and sons, infusing her
scenes with a magnetic combination
of warmth and pragmatism.
While Kunis
anchors the
film with a solid blend
of humor and heart, Applegate and Bell both get moments to show off their comedic skills — Applegate in particular hasn't been this unhinged since «Anchorman» — while Hahn steals every single
scene she's in, a hilarious ball
of pure comedic id.
Variety «s Andrew Barker gave the
film a strong review: «Slower and more deliberate than some
of his recent work, though
anchored by a remarkably honest and unrestrained sex
scene, «Disobedience» may not catapult Lelio beyond the arthouse world, but it's yet another triumph in what's shaping up to be a major career.»
It's very heartening, too, that the DVD features such a robust slate
of bonus material,
anchored by 50 minutes» worth
of behind - the -
scenes footage that includes interviews with all the cast and crew, and charts the movie from inception (producer Ian Birkett was a
film school classmate
of Andrews, and his older brother Paul worked up the script) through pre-production work, shooting up in Canada, and post-production.
Minimalist in its focus on Marina, this engrossing, character - driven
film reveals a tender and strong love that sustains Marina, literally
anchoring every
scene, often in the center
of the frame.
The DVDs also come with behind - the -
scenes footage, as well as a 75 - minute making -
of documentary, «Shooting Days,» that not only shows the intricacy
of Emir Kusturica's technical achievement, but also the careful consideration beneath the filmmaker's seemingly freewheeling aesthetic, such as the way that recurring images act as
anchors for the
film and help to mark the passage
of time.
It is a notably unsettled experience for the audience, as director Robert Greene chooses to
anchor the
film on a sort
of framing device, opening the
film on Kate in wardrobe on the day she will shoot her climactic
scene, and then constantly revisiting it as she builds her character.