Sentences with phrase «avoids easy laughs»
Director Jay Roach (Meet the Fockers) avoids easy laughs, and harnesses Moore's spot - on portrayal to find a balance between outrage and empathy for the pious hockey mom peddling a divisive evangelical version of the American Dream.
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Marred by potty humor and an overall tackiness, Racing Stripes would be a modestly cute kids film, if only it could have avoided going for easy (and cheesy) laughs.