Sentences with phrase «as much plot»

That's about as much plot as you need for one of these things really.

The really good thing about this is that it covers the fact that although everybody is running around, there isn't as much plot as the first time around.

Setting aside things like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or the Nicholas Sparks canon as trying merely to reiterate as much plot event as possible in a moving image form, is the job of the adapter to be faithful to the original text?

Until the surprising but inevitable third act, that's about as much plot as there is in «A Bigger Splash,» a film that's driven far more by atmosphere and character.

That's about as much plot as there is in director Henry Hobson's film.

He finds the opportunity for fresh companionship from a bank teller (Holly Hunter) and hangs out with a scheming pimp (a hilariously cast Harmony Korine), but that's about as much plot as «Manglehorn» offers up.

Reblogged this on HORROR BOOM and commented: I'm going to agree with Ryan on this one; not as much plot as I would like for the build - up, but Antibirth does deliver in the final act.

Not exact matches

Perhaps a bit more realistically, and minus the dramatics, the theorist's scenario might feature Jesuit deans in black bespoke suits sitting in their offices on a conference call that ends with much gleeful rubbing together of hands by the participants as they confirm their plot to game the system.

America doesn't need anymore reason for blokes to plot against us and you're just pouring alcohol on an already burning fire.Anyways, as much as I am angry and hurt by this, I agree with this scholar - we can print more and more and as Muslim we need to set the standard of rising up and REMAINING calm and not be the stereotype the world thinks we are of angry backward water buffalos.

They see their lives instead as just one damn thing after another.3 Communities as much as individuals require the unfolding action of plot, the recognizable development of life toward fulfillment.

I'm not a Christian and care about the mysticism / spiritualism of the plot only as far as it advances the story (much like the mythology created by JRR Tolkien or the magical alternate - world created by JK Rowling).

As I may have mentioned already, we are really behind with the plot this year and didn't manage to plant as much as we hopeAs I may have mentioned already, we are really behind with the plot this year and didn't manage to plant as much as we hopeas much as we hopeas we hoped.

If you're the kind of traveler who spends as much time plotting doughnut - shop and taco - truck breaks as you do museum visits, you are the kind of traveler we want in our corner.

But, as much as I wanted that idea to take off, I thought the dialogue was often stilted or didn't ring true, and the plot felt forced.

The paperwork on the plot of land, which was on sale for $ 1.8 million but supposedly had been appraised at as much as $ 3 million, appeared legitimate, and Strickland bought it.

Some entertaining performances came out of it, but ultimately, putting a belt around a part - timer hijacks much more worthwhile angles, important plot development, talent development, and a key plot device that would serve as a facilitator to the aforementioned.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

Trade - In Mother, by Marisabina Russo Here's the plot: Max wants to trade his mother for a model who hates vegetables as much as he does, who lets him eat cookies for breakfast, and who never makes him wash his hair.

With Labour in turmoil as Labour MPs continue plotting to oust their leader, the SNP has solid grounds for claiming that it is much better placed to fulfil the core roles of an official opposition.

I always thought it was more likely than not that the the «plot» would not succeed, and said as much in my blog on Friday.

In the January plot against Brown (which, as I wrote at the time, was much more serious than it was presented as being) all it would have taken would have been one shove from Johnson in private or public.

The relationships between the various cancerous cells from a single person can be plotted out in much the same way as evolutionary biologists plot relationships between species: by drawing phylogenetic trees, branching diagrams that trace «descendants» back to a common ancestor.

In 2004, in a process that hewed much more closely to the traditional plot line, the approximately 125 postdocs at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington formed the nation's first postdoc union, becoming a unit of University Health Professionals, otherwise known as Local 3837 of the American Federation of Teachers, which had already organized a number of groups on the campus.

IN the TV series Airwolf and Blue Thunder, the helicopters are revered almost as much as the actors or the plot.

However, a new University of Minnesota study with more than 1,000 young trees has found that plants also adjust — or acclimate — to a warmer climate and may release only one - fifth as much additional carbon dioxide than scientists previously believed, The study, published today in the journal Nature, is based on a five - year project, known as «B4Warmed,» that simulated the effects of climate change on 10 boreal and temperate tree species growing in an open - air setting in 48 plots in two forests in northern Minnesota.

«Baby» as a pet name is one of those things that makes sense as long as you don't think about it too much, like sausage meat, or the plot of Terminator.

The plot makes as much sense as it needs to, the action scenes are all cute enough, and the annoying little brother is just the right amount of annoying.

Trying to underplay conventional plotting as much as it can, this film is seriously meditative upon the life of a man who we barely known anything about, and makes matters worse by portraying gradual exposition in too abstract of a fashion for you to receive the impact of the would - be remedies for characterization shortcomings that do indeed go a very long way in distancing you from a conceptually sympathetic and worthy lead.

The film doesn't do much to satirize the spy genre, instead using its flimsy plot mostly as a scaffolding for a barrage of jokes.

As much as I loved Inglourious Basterds, that film was a series of digressions from the main plot, but this film is actually centered on the story he lays out at the beginninAs much as I loved Inglourious Basterds, that film was a series of digressions from the main plot, but this film is actually centered on the story he lays out at the beginninas I loved Inglourious Basterds, that film was a series of digressions from the main plot, but this film is actually centered on the story he lays out at the beginning.

This modest film falls into the category of «character study», which generally means there there isn't a real plot or story follow, so much as a brief peek into a life of someone for a while, perhaps in the hope of learning a thing or two about a different mode of life, or as a reflection of our own.

Every character is a plot device and given as much depth and personality as the robots.

Much of The Interpreter treads along in this way as the seemingly random plot makes little sense.

It isn?t quite the story the synopsis explains it to be, which as it happens turns out to be a much better film because of it, it creates a gritty, realistic plot with the post 911 affects in the background story.

His girlfriend was a pretty shallow character though, and the plot had a little bit of depth, but not as much depth as it probably could have.

And although much of the movie's opening hour revolves around the protagonists» encounters with a variety of folks, Mirage's plot eventually does begin to take shape - as De Bankolé's character is drawn into the affairs of a nasty figure and his henchmen.

It's hard to go wrong with Oscar Wilde's writing, as there is just as much joy, if not more, in hearing the many witticisms, spoken mostly in asides, than in following the plot at large.

There's not much of a plot, but you don't need a subtle story line for a movie that depends on visuals, and you can see some mighty fine visuals looking at Jen, and for those who prefer, some nude scenes involving the muscular Richard as well.

As a screenwriter - for this picture at least - Devos puts too much stock in his visual style to carry the meaning of a thinly plotted, snail - paced slice - of - life.

Much ballyhooed for its on - location filming in and around the United Nations building in Manhattan «The Interpreter» works better as a captivating drama than it does as an espionage thriller due to some sticking plot points that prevent the audience from

It is as much a survival film as it is a war film, and there are some plot twists that keep it interesting.

The Scooby - Doo - ish central plot is forgivable in a movie with so much visual verve, energetic action and a character so wondrously designed as Baymax.

And there's a hidden triumph in the supporting cast from the always - reliable character actor Bill Camp (Black Mass, Midnight Special), whose spectacular, hideously convincing wipe - out as a guy called Harlan Eustice, in the course of a single night, sets much of the plot in motion.

While it's wonderful to be reacquainted with the various charming characters for the sixth and final season, the series» essential problems remain: A lack of subtlety as plot turns are signaled and then underscored; a tendency to keep certain characters stuck in one emotional state for prolonged periods — how much more angst can Anna and Bates (Joanne Froggatt and Brendan Coyle) telegraph again and again?

As far as the plot goes, I've said as much as I can lest there be spoilerAs far as the plot goes, I've said as much as I can lest there be spoileras the plot goes, I've said as much as I can lest there be spoileras much as I can lest there be spoileras I can lest there be spoilers.

i find the plot true to the mindsets as much as the storyline.

With an engaging plot that's as much a commentary on consumerism as it is a tale of morality, Forgotton Anne's inspired narrative is backed up by some solid and engaging gameplay.

Director Jon Favreau shocked us all with how good the first Iron Man was, this time it feels as though he's trying too hard to top himself, but getting lost in all the various plot threads and not doing much to make this movie materially different than the first.

The script lifts so much plot from Disney's animated Frozen that it could qualify as a remake.

In conclusion, there are melodramatic spells, as well as some focal unevenness, spawned from hurrying past certain plot aspects that really aren't all that needed in the first place, being not much more than supplements to the rather repetitious bloating that makes this overambitious effort too overblown for its own good, though not to the point of completely dismissing its engagement value, as there is enough sharpness to the production designs, cinematography and score work to provide striking style, as well as enough story value, brought to life by inspired writing, direction and acting, - particularly by leading lady Halle Berry - to make «Alex Haley's Queen» a rewarding near - epic study on the struggles faced by the mulattoes who struggled to fit into a post-slavery society that was rich with racial tension and plenty of other life challenges.