Sentences with phrase «as endearing characters»

, However, I have now discovered that good writing, wit, and humor as well as endearing characters are enough to keep me from being bored.

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The interactions and dynamics between the two (as well as between Weekes and other characters) made Weekes that much more endearing to me — his awkwardness in the relationship (particularly a few foot - in - mouth moments that showed him as the country boy he is), their effort to keep their relationship out of the spotlight... it was all very sweet.

Established first as an object of scorn, the humorless Gary comes to be a sympathetic character whose amusing idiosyncrasies endear him to us and his neighbors.

Visceral action (including an opening sequence that masterfully sets the tone for the rest of the film); a sharply written and directed script; rich, dynamic characters; and, as promised, the world's cutest cat (other than yours if you have one) combine to create a gut - busting, endearing, salty - sweet, and highly re-watchable comedy.

The same year, he endeared himself as a markedly more sympathetic character in Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Paul Newman as a cantankerous old man steals this movie with his character's endearing forthrightness.

Abbie Cornish plays Elizabeth Throckmorton, and though she's still being typecast as the strumpet, her character is completely endearing and wonderfully conflicted.

The finale isn't nearly as satisfying as Hosking's overall vision, but the path is strewn with endearing characters.

Continuing Falcone's bizarre penchant for making films that don't acknowledge any flaws in his wife's characters, Deanna is continually portrayed as endearing for her clumsy attempts to reintegrate into youth culture, with nearly every character constantly reminding her of just how loveable she is.

Just about every character in this tale about a wannabe pageant princess has a prominent flaw that only makes them more endearing, particularly Alan Arkin as the heroin - snorting granddad and Toni Collette as the over-worked mother.

Night In The Woods takes on serious themes of life as a college dropout in a small Midwestern town through a refreshingly original narrative, endearing characters, and an art style to match.

If anything, this willingness to mock themselves makes the characters all the more endearing, especially as the initial bro - mance between principles Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen reasserts itself amid flames, desperation and demon cocks.

While the characters are endearing in their own ways, the overall conceit is odd, as children would have no frame of reference to things like the Carrie reference in the frat party, with paint and glitter instead of pig's blood.

Ioan Gruffudd makes a yeoman's effort as Wilberforce in a challenging role which calls for him to portray, empathetically, a determined character somehow simultaneously imbued with an endearing humility offset by a God - ordained self - righteousness.

For, Nenette exhibits the same dogged determination as Bruce Dern in the former film, as well the endearing naivete which enabled Audrey Tautou's title character's ability to touch the hearts of everyone she encountered in the latter.

Gere seems to insert a fair amount of charm into all his characters — the man's just charismatic — but where his usual gleam - of - the - eye plays out as endearing, here it translates roughly to the equivalent of an action movie version of the Lucky Charms mascot.

Nothing ever really works out as planned in Lovely & Amazing but characters beat on anyway with endearing laissez faire.

As expected, the characters that fill this familiar - looking world are incredibly endearing.

Stallone plays Rocky as a dim - witted yet endearing character, one that is clearly not smart enough to do anything else other than boxing.

Everyone who ever tried to play Churchill has failed, and I do mean failed, as in bombed, as in cringe - inducing, as in not worth watching: Brian Cox, Albert Finney, Richard Burton, Timothy Spall, John Lithgow, Bob Hoskins... Oldman took time to look at the actual man, and what he saw was someone with humor and energy, who was endearing and full of fun and also such a character that some people didn't take him seriously.

Mads Mikkelsen forgetting how to tie a tie as Hannibal somehow manages to make such a creepy character seem so endearing!

This is as light and grounded as Toy Story gets, but these characters are too endearing (especially with all the voice actors returning from the film) not to enjoy every moment spent with them.

Where Monkeybone fails is at a fundamental storytelling level, as there is never a vested interest in the characters and a lack of focus all around that makes what should be an engrossing fantasy quite distant and weird, instead of captivating and endearing.

And still, as the characters increasingly humiliate and degrade themselves and each other, they are completely endearing and a joy to spend time with.

Two supporting characters played by Hannibal Buress and Thomas Haden Church are consistently funny, with Buress playing a strangely endearing unwanted house guest and Church mixing things up as Brad's endlessly crass boss.

It gets you to care about Han's first interpersonal relationships and the building blocks that made those characters so darn endearing as their mature selves.

As mentioned, it doesn't spend a ton of time with secondary characters or civilians, but it develops them sufficiently to endear them to us.

Fates is a war epic that spans not just dozens of maps but several campaigns, with a battle system that feels refined and focused, and characters that are as endearing as they are varied.

Giannoli continues a quiet fascination with downtrodden or accidental celebrities, as Frot's endearing chanteuse shares a common thread with characters featured in 2012's reality star examination Superstar, and the faded lounge singer portrayed by Gerard Depardieu in 2006's The Singer (which competed in Cannes).

Frank Welker as the title character does a good job making Totoro's few sound effects animated enough to become endearing.

THE GOOD: Gene Wilder's masterfully funny performance, Peter Boyle's endearing portrayal of the monster, the lush black and white photography, a great song and dance number, Gene Hackman (The French Connection, Bonnie and Clyde) as the blind man, Mel Brooks» adept direction, and some genuinely hilarious sight gags and characters.

Each is as important as the other and in order for the audience to accept the unbelievable that unfurls before them, the characters must be endearing and compatible to such a unique story; one composed of fantastical and relatable elements.

I Am Not a Serial Killer sells itself on being one of those quirky and slightly surreal indie horror movies that has a premise that sounds familiar but adds a few twists and turns to throw you off your guard, and for the first half of the movie this approach generally works; the sense of a small town in the grip of an apparent serial killer comes across thanks to the geography of the houses and the interactions of the people we meet, and as a character John is well - written and superbly acted, making him instantly interesting and, despite his odd character traits, slightly endearing.

I abandon books if the main characters are a total pain in the arse, usually because they are also Mary Sues but the problem with Mary Sues is that no other characters are allowed to see them as anything but perfect or with slight flaws that many people find endearing anyway, example: «She was beautiful, but her teeth were a little crooked so she covered her mouth when she laughed.

As near perfect as you can get without having to get downright sentimental about it or making up a bunch of lies, this neighborly town is filled with charming, quirky characters and has a strong, endearing sense of communitAs near perfect as you can get without having to get downright sentimental about it or making up a bunch of lies, this neighborly town is filled with charming, quirky characters and has a strong, endearing sense of communitas you can get without having to get downright sentimental about it or making up a bunch of lies, this neighborly town is filled with charming, quirky characters and has a strong, endearing sense of community.

Going after the bad guys and fighting a good fight on the home front, Faye is as scrappy and endearing as any character Sandra Scoppettone has ever created, and This Dame for Hire's period setting is rendered so real you can hear the big band music, see the nylons and fedoras, and feel the rumble of the Third Avenue El.

Packed full of obscure gaming references, a story so goofy you can't help but love, and characters that are actually as endearing as they are cute, Neptunia is a charming series of games that hits directly at the core of the things fans of Japanese games and anime love.

effectively popularized the character action genre with its endearing protagonist, progression based upgrade system, and combat designed around looking as stylish as possible without getting hit or letting up on combos.

As bad as the battle system is, and how annoyingly grinding the series itself is, its characters are endearing, its plot amusing, and often this is enough to keep us coming back for morAs bad as the battle system is, and how annoyingly grinding the series itself is, its characters are endearing, its plot amusing, and often this is enough to keep us coming back for moras the battle system is, and how annoyingly grinding the series itself is, its characters are endearing, its plot amusing, and often this is enough to keep us coming back for more.

It's harder for fully voiced, realistically rendered characters to be quite as endearing to players as the pliable party members of old, but all four of Final Fantasy 15's main party members are both likeable and familiar, bolstered by surprisingly well - scripted dialogue and voice acting that make light of their fantastical surroundings in a deliciously self - referential way that feels fresh for an FF title.

It's as generic a Final Fantasy story as they come, but FF14 lives up to the series legacy by populating the world with an endearing ensemble of characters that grow significantly over the course of its two expansions.

While Persona 5's characters aren't nearly as endearing as the exquisite cast of Persona 4 and the typical sense of dread and impending doom is questionably absent for most of the journey, Persona 5 is undoubtedly the most polished entry in the series as its intricately designed gameplay systems and captivating narrative points are stellar examples of this genre's iconic framework and impressive capability.

Unravel introduces Yarny, a new, lovable and endearing character made from a single thread of yarn, that slowly unravels as you move.

The implementation of this environmental storytelling isn't quite as polished as that found in The Last of Us, for example, but it's still does its job of making the main characters endearing to players.

With their recurring cast of contemporary fairytale character - types, such as teddy bears and stuffed elephants, and their colorful palate, the artist's compositions often appear innocuous or endearing at first glance.

Along the way, you meet a large cast of endearing and whimsical characters and increasingly powerful monsters as you level up your abilities.

Suffice it to say, AR Emoji aren't quite as endearing as the 1 - to -1-tracked, cute and cuddly characters on the iPhone X.