Sentences with phrase «appreciated film character»

For the show, Mike tried to choose the more under appreciated film character in pop culture art.

Not exact matches

Duncan Smith, who is personally targeted for criticism by characters in the film, said he did appreciate some of Loach's previous work.

There's so much to appreciate in that film — from its portrayal of a kickass female lead character who just so happens to have a physical disability (though is never depicted as being a person who matters less because of it) to its impressive number of real - time stunts and action sequences to its feminist message.

However, having seen the show first, it allowed me to appreciated what the film was better at - that is a slower, more sensitive and more deeply explored story, where each character was able to shine a little bit in their own right.

I think that Rowling definitely answered a lot of questions with the relationships between each of our characters in the film, which I definitely appreciate.

mmm... a protagonist who complete dominates a long film to the detriment of context and the other players in the story (though the abolitionist, limping senator with the black lover does gets close to stealing the show, and is rather more interesting than the hammily - acted Lincoln); Day - Lewis acts like he's focused on getting an Oscar rather than bringing a human being to life - Lincoln as portrayed is a strangely zombie character, an intelligent, articulate zombie, but still a zombie; I greatly appreciate Spielberg's attempt to deal with political process and I appreciate the lack of «action» but somehow the context is missing and after seeing the film I know some more facts but very little about what makes these politicians tick; and the lighting is way too stylised, beautiful but unremittingly unreal, so the film falls between the stools of docufiction and costume drama, with costume drama winning out; and the second subject of the film - slavery - is almost complete absent (unlike Django Unchained) except as a verbal abstraction

It's also the first film in the series that probably necessitates watching the earlier films to appreciate fully, with its recurring characters and references to Indy's departed family and friends (Connery, who played Henry Jones I, has permanently retired from acting, and though tempted, turned down appearing in this film — I guess just one drink from the Holy Grail isn't enough for his character's immortality), so do yourself a very big favor and, if you haven't seen them, or have forgotten the details, watch the other three films prior.

While the script never acknowledges that the other Ghostbusters ever existed, there are plenty of homages to the original film, including the theme song and cameos by both actors and CGI characters that will be appreciated by diehards (with an open mind).

As a longtime character actor who has shined among ensemble casts (think: Juno's deadpan dad or Bob, a laid off white collar worker, in two of director Jason Reitman's Oscar - bait films), Whiplash co-star J.K. Simmons appreciated receiving the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

However, for those that appreciate good stories, good characters, both tragic and heartwarming moments, this film will guarantee to be a pleasant surprise.

The key to appreciating any Wes Anderson film (memorable efforts as «Rushmore,» «The Royal Tenenbaums»), is to have the ability to either pick up on his clipped and funny dialogue (usually voiced by actors in a totally serious deadpan monotone), or somehow connect with his goofy situations and quirky characters that slip between incredibly believable and ridiculously surreal.

So much of the film is a replay of previous battles, conversations, characters arcs, its often difficult to appreciate the arresting visual work like the last battle in the salt lands.

I enjoyed The Fighter to some degree, and appreciated the fine performances that Russell was able to get from his actors — especially Christian Bale — but the narrative arc of the film felt a little flat, perhaps because the central character, played by Mark Wahlberg, was so passive.

Director Bob Byington makes a lot of odd films with weird and quirky characters which I truly appreciate.

In the book, the protagonist finds herself totally isolated much more quickly, but I really appreciated that Garland gave her more characters to bounce off of in this film.

The seven cuts are presented either in different stages of animation (sometimes just with actors» faces pasted on characters) or in performance capture, each enough to appreciate as it would have played in the film.

The characters were varied and funny you could really relate to the film and appreciate what was done.

So while «Frank» ultimately begs the viewers to appreciate, if not completely understand, its subjects» complexity, the film's characters are just never that complex.

I appreciate the film working with that theme as well as keeping most of the interactions between Spanish - speaking characters in Spanish.

Lynne Ramsay «s under - appreciated 2002 film Morvern Callar showed her talents, but it is definitely the casting of Tilda Swinton (I Am Love) as the central character, Eva and John C. Reilly (Chicago) as her husband Franklin that make this film one of my most anticipated of the year.

We have colourful characters, superheroes vs. criminals, and there are many people who appreciate this 2010 film.

The Coen brothers» dip into the western genre, «True Grit,» was a straight - forward piece of flavorful filmmaking much appreciated for its restraint, while similarly, Ben Affleck's «The Town» didn't attempt reinvention of the wheel while forging a resonant character study in a genre film's clothing.

If the sturdy Jason Bourne films often feel like the spy game reconfigured for the kiddies, then the screen versions of John le Carré's various bestsellers are catnip for more seasoned viewers, those best able to appreciate the complexities that define both the characters and the plotlines.

Blu - ray extras include background information on the five principal characters (Alton, Roy, Sarah, Lucas and Sevier, an NSA agent played by Adam Driver) through interviews with Nichols and his cast — info that, incidentally, would have been appreciated had it been included in the actual movie — and a discussion surrounding the film's themes.

The film approaches this plot from a variety of different angles, giving us enough to appreciate the diverse characters in need and their motivations.

The film lacks any false angst or pretensions and genuinely appreciates its characters» foibles and mind - sets.

Director Waititi's next film is Thor: Ragnarok, so this makes us appreciate even more his pleasant little indie film that features not just colorful and interesting characters, but the beautiful landscape of the New Zealand bush... much of which we see during the humorous manhunt for Hec and Ricky.

I'm not crazy about basing this new film on Silent Hill 3, but I do appreciate the desire to develop better defined characters and a more intriguing story.

To its detriment, the film adheres to the ensemble dramedy formula, where people bicker and make up, find new romances, and experience both joy and tragedy to make the characters appreciate that, despite their petty differences, they're stronger together than they are apart.

«Like Crazy» should appeal to fans of tender and / or heartbreaking romances and character studies, but also those who looked at recent films like «(500) Days of Summer» and «Blue Valentine,» and appreciated that those movies — while very different, tonally — were basically attempting to wring engagement out of the honest embrace of the notion that love frequently has a specific shelf - life.

Fans of the movie Rudy (and sports fans in general) will appreciate not only the slow clap, but the cameo by Sean Astin, who played the title character in the film.

For the wine enthusiasts who appreciated the film Sideways, download and print this map of wineries and wine tastings to follow the same journey as the characters in the movie.

Fans of the film will appreciate the ability to play as over 20 different characters, including the loveable Mater, military veteran Sarge, and British secret agent Finn McMissile.