Sentences with phrase «between farcical»

An odd cross between a farcical comedy and a crime thriller, with some peculiar characters in an unusual setting.

Unwarranted spontaneous and exhuberant laughter, Percy's often jester - like performativity, and the oscillation on the part of the military between farcical silliness and faithful adherence to military mores sometimes jarred, though perhaps these incongruities are easier accepted if viewed from the perspectives of the young Bill and Percy.

Between its farcical script, soulless relationships and waxwork performances, this is a final chapter that will please only the most devout fans.

Not exact matches

And then there was an almost farcical round robin of screwups that included the hiring of Leo Apotheker as CEO in September, 2010 only to fire him a year later, largely due to the Autonomy deal which degenerated into charges and countercharges of fraud between HP and former Autonomy execs.

The head - to - head debate between Cameron and Miliband still looks improbable as empty chairing Cameron should he not show up would leave the electorate with the potential of Ed Miliband having a farcical Clint Eastwood moment.

What's interesting is the way that Renoir preserves a strong erotic and romantic thread (the love between Bergman and Ferrer) all the way through the movie's farcical elements.

Of course, as with any feature with farcical leanings, Doillon's effort won't appeal to all, particularly his indulgent — and overly lengthy — meanderings between the multiple couples in crisis.

In between, she took a turn for the quirkier in the farcical, high - caliber action comedy «Free Fire» from filmmaker Ben Wheatley («High Rise»).

There's some interesting conversation between the pair as they discuss strategy but all the good work is undone by a farcical finale that resembles a Nicholas Sparks novel.

Costume design in comedy film is a delicate balancing act between straight and farcical.

The plot is a rambling, farcical mess, its shortfalls made particularly clear in a rushed finale, but it's secondary to the frequently amusing interplay between the leads, all taking it in turns to be pretty, cruel and / or debauched.

Meanwhile, Leigh's script — cast - workshopped and assembled in his trademark unorthodox fashion — deftly maintains a probing dramatic throughline while seasonally shuffling between solemn personal drama, brittle social satire and near - farcical high comedy.

What's also odd is the way that the film shuffles constantly between registers, between somber and flip, farcical and lugubrious, mundane and cosmic: such shifts of tone that the film feels... you hesitate to say Shakespearean, but at least crazily diverse.

The plot and character development of Sabine de Barra, which may have initially appealed to Winslet, owing to a feminine victory over patriarchal social structures, is wholly abandoned and the narrative evolves into a love affair between a noble man and a subordinate woman, an affair that is implausible, farcical and simply too convenient.

The will of one eminent guest, an 84 - year - old widow called Madame Céline Villeneuve Desgoffe und Taxis, becomes the contested centre of a farcical bust - up between Gustave and her money - grubbing family.

Beginning with a farcical, but potentially deadly, duel between John Temple and William Whately that took place in Hyde Park on the morning of December 11, 1873, the story of Franklin's last years takes shape.

originally backed the company (with a 27 % stake between them), and after some farcical / fraudulent events along the way, the board's now comprised of a senior IIU executive & two other Irish directors.

Choose between a straight up survival narrative and a lighter, farcical take on the story.

Wurm emphasizes this dichotomy by working within the liminal space between high and low and merging genres to explore what he views as a farcical and invented reality.