Sentences with phrase «brilliant satire»
The phrase "brilliant satire" refers to a clever and funny way of criticizing a person, group, or situation through humor and exaggeration. It involves using humor to make a point or expose flaws in a clever and smart manner. Full definition
• W. H. Mallock, The New Republic: It defies reason that a professional economist should have written one of the most brilliant satires of the nineteenth century (it appeared in 1877); a conversation novel, in the manner of Thomas Love Peacock, and just about as ingenious as any of his; a grand and ungracious burlesque of the Oxonian intellectuals and writers of the time, many of them Mallock's friends.
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I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said by many people way smarter than me, but it set a very high bar for brilliant satire, acting, cinematography, production design, everything.
This series is brilliant satire.
And this is for good reason: Get Out is a brilliant satire / horror film, and one that is written and directed with absolute precision.
It is a brilliant satire with lots of dark humour.
The original was a brilliant satire of political gamesmanship and power under the guise of democracy and freedom.
Get Out is a brilliant satire on race and the gruesome twist ending of post-Obama America which functions also as a scary movie, black comedy and an acting masterclass from its four leads.
The Onion hasn't done a lot of video film reviews lately, but the brilliant satire site returns just in time to dive deep into one of this year's most formidable Oscar contenders.
Here is a brilliant satire, which is from the USA, but which no doubt reflects reality in the UK too.