Sentences with phrase «as engaging»

As engaging as Volume I is, it is not a standalone film, and without knowing precisely where LvT is going, it's hard to say how well he's getting there.

While he doesn't have Boyle's knack in making the non-action scenes just as engaging, Fresnadillo proves just as capable with the action scenes.

For those unfamiliar with Nigerian history, this film serves as an engaging introduction and will hopefully help bridge the gap between Nigerian cinema and the European or Hollywood model.

This light caper is far from The Deer Hunter in tone and composition, but nearly as engaging and a heck of a lot shorter.

As the engaging newcomer this series needed, stand - up comedian Cristela Alonzo makes Cruz Ramirez adorable, soulful, and worth caring about that it makes one wish the whole film had been about her the whole time; her enthusiasm is as infectious as Ellen DeGeneres» Dory.

The reliable ratings came courtesy of Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy «s mystery - centric series, but that success is also what caused some delay in the coming of the second season since the new scripts had to be airtight and just as engaging as the Season 1 storylines.

is predictably disposable and not nearly as engaging as «Making 300 in Images» (4 mins.)

Years down the line, Ex Machina will be looked back on as an engaging and frightening film, or, if the film serves to be as prescient as I think it may be, our future, robotic overlords will see it as a slapstick comedy.

There are at least three lengthy rescue missions depicted, each very impressive in their stunt work and cinematography, but for some reason, they aren't nearly as engaging as the training sequences of the young men and women in between.

Almost as engaging are Tommy Lee Jones» relatively - reflective, aging gunslinger eager to get out of the game, and Josh Brolin's morally - compromised rogue on the run enveloped in a harrowing existential Hell.

For a story with as much built - in suspense — which it occasionally executes, but not as often as it should — «The Fifth Estate» is not nearly as engaging as it should be, and that is because of the lack of character development.

The new characters are compelling enough, but maybe not quite as engaging as the trio at the center of the Harry Potter franchise, but most reviews still praise the performances of the entire cast.

s a touching tale which might best described as an engaging blend of Nebraska (2013) and Amelie (2001).

A pre-eminent figure in Irish film, Neil Jordan's expansive career has provided some of the key moments in modern Irish film as well as engaging an international following that stretches far beyond Irish shores.

Agnès Varda's New Wave masterpiece about a famous singer / fashion model who abandons her blond wig and rediscovers her identity on the streets of Paris is jam - packed with vivid detail, an expressive graphic style, and an eye for urban chaos, and is at least as engaging and inventive as Breathless and The 400 Blows.

Moreover, this is done at the same time as engaging in a powerful intellectual combat, offering counter-arguments to those who see transgression in art as having outlived its purpose, or intimating that it should be policed.

This is the film where Stone really established herself not only as a star but as an engaging and charismatic actress, before her profile was boosted by her casting in Marc Webb's reboot of Spider - man.

The Greatest Showman lacks the chops to compete against La La Land on a story level but it's every bit as engaging (and perhaps even moreso) than the live - action re-imagining of Beauty & the Beast.

Black Panther isn't the visual breakthrough that Doctor Strange was, and the filmmakers haven't yet figured out how to make its protagonist as engaging as his supporting cast.

The film is not as profound as Garrone's past work, but it is as engaging and still satisfying in its own ways, making it a worthy and admirable cinematic story anyway.

The movie doesn't ever fully recover, either, although a coda, teased in the opening, is as engaging as anything prior.

While not entirely 1:1 like had been promised, hitting a ball in the racket's «sweet spot» produces satisfying feedback making long, near fatigue inducing rallies as engaging as anything the genre has seen.

The second commentary isn't quite as engaging though.

Their parents Johnny and Sarah are just as engaging (if somewhat more damaged), and the scenes in which they gamble everything in high - risk attempts to rebuild their family are nail - bitingly suspenseful because the script (and acting) makes us genuinely care about what happens to all four of them.

I also commend the developers on creating such as engaging title but it does border a little on budget when compared to other games of this calibre but the cars look great and they handle how they should.

The film takes a blackly comical approach, gripping the audience as its engaging...

Add to this the emotional recreation of «While My Guitar Gently Weeps» provided by Regina Spector, and Kubo delivers an audio package that's every bit as engaging as the film itself.

In fact, while the first half of «Focus» is a fun and fizzy con movie that's capped off by a terrifically tense sequence featuring BD Wong as a high - stakes gambler who will bet on anything, the second half isn't nearly as engaging.

You may have had to have been a fan of the troubled band to appreciate the many aspects at work here, but, coming from someone who grew up listening to Oasis, the soundtrack for this Supersonic documentary ends up being as engaging and heartbreaking as the story told within.

Despite this, Konami has released an yearly version of the game competing with EA Sports» FIFA and even though it might lack official license for many of the professional clubs and teams, the gameplay portion of Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 remains as engaging as ever, offering more control and physics over the soccer ball.

Emerges as an engaging if occasionally hokey inspirational melodrama about the importance of community in the face of life's disappointments.

BTW, if you like UnReal then check out «The Arrangement» on E!, it's not as intense but just as engaging.

Britannia doesn't slow down long enough to be as engaging as the HBO show, but ultimately, it has enough going for it that if you like such fare — not everyone is a «GOT» fan — you can get into the Amazon show.

For as engaging as Raleigh is, the part as written casts a shadow of ulterior motives upon him.

Neither Foo, nor Hires, is as engaging as Tucker and Chan, and the chemistry between them is lacking.

The decision to give players more of the same is made less palatable by the fact that its story is nowhere near as engaging and the multiplayer has not expanded in any way — and even been scaled back in the case of Escalation.

Not terrible, but distinctly disappointing, not nearly as engaging or thrilling as its premise seems to promise.

It artfully uses the alien characters as engaging stand - ins for countless teenagers who, rebelling against pressures to conform, feel like beings from another planet.

While Here and Now isn't as engaging as «Six Feet Under,» it has an intriguing quality that invites you to snoop around.

not as engaging or profound as many of the early gangster films were, but cagney was great as always and the movie had its bright spot.

It's as engaging, as modest, as utterly American and as thrilling as the true - life story it's based on.

Although the lack of any kind of story dampens the longevity, the one on one bouts are still as engaging and as appealing on the PSP than

In many ways Abzu looks and feels like a successor to Journey, but while there's mystery and beauty in its underwater world, it's rarely quite as engaging.

Plus, interviews with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and new LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, as well as an engaging panel of Michael Irvin, Brian Scalabrine, and Eddie George.

While it's hard to deny the ineffectiveness of both Peter Berg's directorial choices and the film's final half hour, Hancock primarily comes off as an engaging and thoroughly innovative spin on the superhero genre - with Will Smith's admittedly impressive performance certainly ranking high on the movie's list of positive attributes.

Marmaduke's personality isn't nearly as engaging as Garfield's.

Who would've thought that an album would be just as enthralling (and as engaging) as it's predecessor, while stripping every aspect down to

So, by no means as scary as «Drag me to hell» can be, but it for sure is as engaging, interesting and funny.

I am Carlie, I am as engaging as I am alluring, thrilling and passionate.

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