Sentences with phrase «at least the characters more»

at least the characters more than make up for it.

Not exact matches

Bennett says he reads even more children's books («at least two a day») with his daughter, who serves as the basis for his own books» main character.

At least that must be the conclusion if his claim is to be supported merely by conformation and reproduction, which ultimately involve nothing more than the transmission of character.

The Book and the Brotherhood, for instance runs to more than 600 pages; it has at least eight major characters; and its themes include love and the failures of love, death, belief and disbelief in God, friendship, Marxism, and the social condition of contemporary...

With each modulation Wagner purposely strains the tenor's voice more, the growing physical strain of the music conveying the emotional conflict within the character: although praising the goddess with his lips, his heart, or at least part of his heart, lies elsewhere.

The Book and the Brotherhood, for instance runs to more than 600 pages; it has at least eight major characters; and its themes include love and the failures of love, death, belief and disbelief in God, friendship, Marxism, and the social condition of contemporary Britain.

Careful reading of Book Z of the Metaphysics, to be sure, makes clear that there are at least two conceptions of substantial form in Aristotle's philosophy: one more Platonic in character whereby the form possesses its own substantial unity and communicates that unity to the material elements (stoicheia) from the outside, so to speak; the other apparently originating with Aristotle himself according to which the substantial form comes into being as it unifies the elements into an organic whole (cf. TKT 67 - 120).

It is increasingly clear that Deuteronomy and the Priestly writings contain at least some material much older than is indicated by the usual dating of the documents.9 Increasingly, too, it would appear that scholars are disposed to accept the substantial reliability of the persistent tradition which sees Moses as a lawgiver.10 That law was an early and significant aspect of Israelite culture is further attested not only by ancient Near Eastern parallels but even more strikingly in the life, the work and the character of the first three great names in Israel's national history: Moses, Samuel and Elijah.

those who are the most intelligent or able or competent have demonstrated more character in manifesting a potential that flows through all; don't they deserve to be treated with more respect than others, or at least to be entrusted with more power?

Sometimes I'm awkward in real life, and in real life at least I can have more than 140 characters to explain myself, and use facial expressions, or loudly nervous - laugh my way out of it.

But it's Wenger's character to not spend, and for evolving the club, he cud be forgiven and be given at least one year more...

I think there's lots of evidence out there now that says that these other strengths, these character strengths, these noncognitive skills, are at least as important in a child's success and quite possibly more important.»

If not an elaborate feminist update, then at least a fully - fleshed - out female character with more than one or two lines of backstory.

We watched all three of these young actors literally grow up on screen, but more importantly become comfortable in their own skin and really inhabit the characters that will most likely define them for the rest of their lives — or at the very least another 10 or 15 years.

Some of the characters, beginning with Matt and closely followed by Peter, don't register much at all, leading to the thought that DuVall should at least have brought aboard a writing partner to help create more distinctive characters and dialogue.

At least the bad company games had a better story and more likable characters.

Of course, the thriller at least tries to develop this character and tell its story in a more cerebral way than those earlier efforts did.

When I said that the film hits particularly bland spells, I really did mean it, though I'd be lying if I said that the film ever slips into downright dullness, thanks to an adequate degree of colorful wit within Sherriff's, West's and Maschwitz's screenplay, which, at the very least, delivers on engaging characterization that is made all the more engaging by the portrayals of the characters.

It's all very «ripped from the headlines» and the characters are more types than people, but at least it doesn't talk down to you.

We get to see cheesy, poorly produced scenes of lame flirting between Troy and Riker inbetween plays of the Holodeck program, one of the main Enterprise characters dies in a really forced, badly - directed and pointless way (the character deserved a much more meaningful and dramatic death than that at least).

The characters, alas, take longer to realize what's going on, setting the pattern for at least one more pointlessly drawn - out gag in which Max and Annie, blithely unaware that they're not really playing a game, end up waving around a gun they think is only a toy prop.

But I'm honestly a little disappointed that this film played out the way it did, because it could've been, at the very least, a good movie, if not a great one, if more of an effort was put into putting together a stronger script with better character development.

Graphics, combat physics, interaction with the environment, diversity of characters and many more positives make this game an event of this season at least.

Closing, resolving, or at least acknowledging all those plot and character threads would appear to be an overwhelming task for anyone in any medium, and it's more than any one film can handle.

Far from the stilted caricatures of the Johns Wayne and Ford, these days Native Americans are more likely to be represented on screen as sympathetic characters, which is refreshing, because after decades of dehumanization at the hands of Hollywood, they finally have gotten a chance to shine by occasionally telling stories that feature them if not as heroes, at least as human.

And that's not to say that this film had to have super complex characters, but at least give us something just a little more interesting to invest ourselves in these people.

For those who were disappointed in the show's uneven fourth season, the best news is that, at least in the nine episodes previewed, Rescue Me is more consistent, more focused and more fun, with better stories for all of its characters.

While their characters are unnecessary (except to give Stark a little more time with a miracle injection that halts the poison in his system), at least Jackson and Johansson seem to recognize such and play the joke.

DeWitt's character has more time to be defined, but Winger is at least as impressive by doing so much with so little, giving us an all - encompassing view of this woman with the vaguest of facial expressions and subtle line readings.

The plot is weaker than some of Marvel's more recent stories (I'm looking at you Winter Soldier), and the villain is the biggest mustache twirling megalomaniac the studio has yet produced, but what it lacks in completely solid writing it makes up for in its wonderfully charming cast, an impressive use of special effects, and at least a baby step forward as far as female supporting characters are concerned.

Despite the cloying cutesiness and perpetual whimsy, I get the impression that Stillman cares more about his characters than his oft - unrelatable, more commercially successful counterpart, Wes Anderson; at least, I did.

Kaufman may see Caden's rants («I won't settle for anything less than the brutal truth») as confessional, but in the context of what is arguably cinema's least joyous depiction of an artistic mind at work, a shot of the character looking for blood in his stools seems more telling.

There are quite a few characters in play and if you miss a beat, it might be tough to place them all, but eventually, everyone makes their mark, delivering at least an unforgettable scene or two, if not more.

He also projects a love of dancing, at least until his character is frightened into a more serious romp by one of the Dynamos.

How are ultra-egotists like Dr. Strange, Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Chris Evans» Steve Rogers, Tom Holland's Spider - Man and even Chadwick Boseman's more even - keeled Black Panther going to like having to share the heroic spotlight with one another, while also allowing some derring - do and dazzling deeds to be performed by at least another dozen characters with unusual talents?

I would've liked to see more development for Fire Emblem Warriors» original characters or at least more character interactions that portray the featured heroes.

With more limited screen time than they're used to and even more limited elbow room, the actors and characters (in what at least some knew would be their swan songs in these costumes) snap off one - liners and sharp remarks with an extra edge of sarcastic disdain.

The funny thing, too, is that, if you ask me who I identify with more in terms of their ambition and their drive, I'm more like Adam Driver's character in that I'm much more ambitious, or at least more comfortable with my own ambition than Ben's character, who's been stuck on the same movie for ten years.

The characters act in the way you expect, and despite Cianfrance's attempts to layer the film with long, sweeping moments and beautiful cinematography, it doesn't do much to elevate the story into something more unique, or at least more riveting.

There are times when The Squid and the Whale could have used a bit more development, particularly in the character of the mother, who seems, at least superficially, to be the most «normal» of the four main characters.

But more often, he's the least compelling character on screen — especially in comparison to May, who at 84 remains a wry comic presence.

Boston feels very much a part of the character of the film, and at least from the outside it has a welcome authenticity that may not be as flashy as, say, The Fighter or The Town, but maybe even more effective because of that.

It also helps that the actress seems to really like playing the character, meaning we can probably count on seeing her in the role at least a few more times; you can never go wrong with a good flashback!

The tone was a little iffy; while I loved the idea of a more grounded and character - driven Fantastic Four movie, I would have liked to see at least a little more fun and energy injected.

All the more impressive is that Tarantino accomplishes this with one hand tied behind his back, as it were: At least 90 minutes of the film takes place in real time, with the same characters in one large room, a cabin where they are sitting out a snowstorm.

Overall, the Fire Emblem Warriors Season Pass characters could have used more variety, but at least the few novel playstyles are enjoyable to use.

With an uninteresting plot and wafer - thin characters, there didn't seem like anywhere the creators could go with the series, so credit Dante and Haas for at least doing something more than just a rehash cash - in.

Yet it's definitely more about the journey than the destination — all of that is an excuse for fun action scenes with an enjoyable cast of characters, and for at least the introductory film in a series, that's probably enough.

But at least scripters Tony Gilroy and William Blake Heron give her a character to work with, which is more than be said for other talented actors filling out the ensemble, such as Julia Stiles (merely marking time as the baddies» resident computer expert) and especially Clive Owen, who is completely wasted as a barely - seen and - heard evil operative.

The material here more closely resembles his efforts on «Scott Pilgrim vs. the World» than «Project X,» at least in the sense that he's lending a sensitive or sympathetic edge to all of the characters» shenanigans, and it proves that he's got a voice as a writer that articulates honestly the point of view of young characters in a pop - culture - saturated society.