Not exact matches
Coming to the series late, Black seemed an unlikely choice to follow Jon Favreau, but his direction deftly handles the
bombastic action sequences, while giving room for his excellent cast,
which includes Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley and Don Cheadle, to build their characters.
One can feel a determined hand behind much of the
action,
which is muted and not
bombastic, focusing on hand - to - hand combat and outsmarting one's opponent.
Michael Bay makes his loudest, most
bombastic movie yet (
which is saying a lot) with a bloated
action sequel so packed with special effects that it's virtually a cartoon.
The danger the gang encounters along the road is palpable and immersive, thanks to the excellent sound design, and a minimalist musical score that allows you to focus on the
action, unlike the average Hollywood blockbuster
which smothers every fight scene with a
bombastic musical score that more often than not distracts from the
action.
At the same time the
action is
bombastic, the tale being told is big and the artwork is pretty lively, so there's a nice contrast going on that ensures the book never becomes too dark or depressing, something
which Game of Thrones is absolutely atrocious for doing.
Touted as one of the largest open - world third - person
action role - playing games on the market, this
bombastic title is one with
which players should expect to spend at least 100 hours.