Sentences with phrase «by unlikable»

This show had real potential, but the dramatic element was overshadowed by unlikable characters.

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Skurge spends much of «Thor: Ragnarok» as an unlikable coward, but he attempts to redeem himself in the end by betraying Hela... who then launches a sword through his chest.

iPhone Apps, iPad Apps, iPod touch apps, Honest reviews of quality iPhone apps and games by iOS application experts plus news & giveaways This parody of a dating sim suffers from some unlikable characters and repetitive gameplay.

The film begins with an unlikable loser named Charlie Kenton (Jackman) who is looking for an easy break by recycling robots and betting on them to fight in the ring.

Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding has taken her career in her own hands (by being one of the producers) and delivers a stunning performance as the controversial and generally unlikable professional figure skater.

Andrew Matthews» script is kind of limp, but with decent bits, at least in humor, as well as intriguing elements in the mostly undercooked, maybe even somewhat unlikable characterization, whose distancing attributes are challenged by, at the very least, decent performances.

A terrific performance by Laura Dern is the sole reason to see this pretentious slog through the miserable lives of unlikable people.

Where I think the film makers made a mistake here is that he is instantly unlikable, showing little emotion at his brothers funeral and not helped by the glazed over half smirk Josh Wiggins employs throughout half of this film.

In the hands of many other writers, the titular, self - proclaimed Lady Bird — real name Christine McPherson played by renowned Irish actress Saoirse Ronan — would come across as whiny, entitled, and unlikable to the point where the entire film comes crumbling down.

The movie, one of the last to be released by Focus Features under the stewardship of the recently - ousted James Schamus, is sharp, energetic and rough around the edges, with a skeletal McConaughey — who lost almost 40 pounds to play Woodruff — making a thoroughly unlikable but somehow understandable anti-hero.

Beth is perhaps the most unlikable and despicable character I've ever seen in a film, not helped by her contradictory ways.

Yeah Maggie's character is so unlikable, thought she might ease up by the end but I guess not haha.

Release: Friday, September 5, 2014 (limited)[Netflix] Written by: Jon Ronson; Peter Straughan Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Any film that strives to turn Domhnall Gleeson into a thoroughly unlikable character is one I'm uncomfortable watching.

While all these things are happening, the movie tells us little about Glass» thoughts or the motive behind his fabrications, so he becomes a distant, enigmatic, and unlikable figure as his deceptions are getting exposed step by step.

For a character as unlikable as he is, Folsgaard has shaped a troubled and naïve figure, overwhelmed by his surroundings and never knows quite how to think for himself.

Both leads undoubtedly possess a serviceable chemistry but that connection is soured by the screenplay's decision to make both characters very unlikable.

The simple fact is writer / directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa don't give us much in the way of a point of sympathy with Russell, except his ability to cheat generically unlikable systems (prisons and the opulence of the world of corporate executives) and say he's entirely motivated by a need to love and be loved in return.

For one brief moment, that return is visible but all potential is obliterated almost instantly by James Franco at his most extremely unlikable as Cranston's future foul - mouthed son - in - law.

Alas, the magic of the original is just not there, as it mostly regurgitates the first entry while stripping away all of the funny characters only to be replaced by ones who are thoroughly unlikable.

In this post, St. John Mandel is writing about books by other authors — specifically, books with «unlikable» characters.

Mysteries abound in this book set in a small North Carolina town and narrated by sixth - grader Mo, who wants to know who rescued her from the creek when she was a newborn and who has murdered one of the town's most unlikable residents.

Espach's coming - of - age debut novel, full of wit, emotion, and sensitivity, is read by Gilbert, whose pitch - perfect delivery reflects a cast of likable — and unlikable — characters, including snarky teens and dramatic adults.

- Publishers Weekly»... [T] hough by novel's end, the characters prove unlikable and their motives murky, Silver definitely delivers a thought - provoking examination of the criminal - justice system, providing a clear - eyed view of the artificial theatrics that dominate criminal trials and a heartfelt look at both grief and remorse.

This lesser included finding can be used by choice when the Prosecution has a sympathetic defendant or when the defendant is probably guilty or unlikable.