Sentences with phrase «character study»

The film, therefore, brings up a uniquely interesting character study of a villain.

Both films are character studies about men who are driven by a duty to a higher calling that exceeds their own personal lives.

With acting, one can immerse into a new character study with some idiosyncratic mix.

The film's strokes become broader, and while still a fascinating character study, it's significantly lacking what's come before.

Or if you want an insightful, character study on the nature of infidelity and why those who do it choose to do it, then the same thing.

The hyper reality is perfectly matched with this intimate character study.

That doesn't mean there isn't a worthwhile story within (or compelling character studies), but I wouldn't hold my breath.

A moody character study set against the backdrop of the jazz and crime worlds, it received a moderately strong reception.

It's less a thriller and more a subdued, thoughtful character study.

That relevance, coupled with stunning visuals, engaging character studies and suspense that kept viewers on edge hour after hour should get rewarded.

It is a brutal, sometimes bloody piece of work, but it's also a warm, relatable and often very funny character study.

Those looking to find something within the framework of the movie to suggest this would be a rich and complex character study are probably misguided.

Here, it's hard to shake the feeling we're watching a nuanced but slight character study whose significance derives primarily from invisible context.

The film works — and works exceedingly well, however, as a psychological character study.

I always enjoy watching a movie that is a great character study, especially when you have two actors at the top of their game.

This is a well written, well acted character study that points out how a good soul can often save another who might not even care to be saved.

A rare film that adds up to much more than the sum of its parts, this works as both a dramatic character study and a tense thriller.

I really love accents and doing deep character studies.

It serves as an intense drama, an intelligent thriller, and an intriguing character study wrapped into a solidly constructed package.

By the end it feels like it was an attempt to make it a dark character study that is a little harder hitting.

Anyway, this isn't meant to be an in - depth character study.

A patient and never less than gripping character study that serves as a reminder of the emotional intimacy achievable on film.

This is a worthy character study and it's hard not to feel sympathy towards the mum and her plight.

Overall, the film is entertaining and is a brilliant character study of an efficient spy.

An intricate, subtle, and mostly gentle character study of four souls coming together when each of them needs it most.

On one level it works as an entertaining genre film, but it is also a decent character study.

A Simple Plan used that theme to function as a true character study of the effects deception have on us and how we react to that pressure.

This movie was quite enjoyable and was a fantastic character study.

A nice and enjoyable slice of life film, it is a captivating character study of a self - destructive, immature young man who desperately needs to grow up.

Both were superb character studies and slices of horror in their own right.

It's essentially a very long character study that would have made a good 20 - minute short.

Such a design is extremely rare in cinema storytelling, and it instantly distinguishes this comedy as a relaxed, human character study.

It's a straightforward character study with romantic elements.

It's a bleak drug - trade thriller on the surface but deep down it's really a dense character study with comments on the violence in this modern world.

And suddenly we realize the conventional elements of plot and dialogue would have been mere distractions to this stone cold character study.

Works best as both a combined character study and a snapshot of issues that remain all too relevant.

He knows when a film would work best as a serene, laid back character study and when it would be better to off - the - map.

Rather, it's a closely examined character study.

In doing so, the film becomes a deep and surprising character study of these men, who may easily be described as real life monsters.

Unfortunately, this procedural / character study unfolds in a manner that feels more generic than genuinely deep.

The French writer / director's debut feature from 1988 is an elegant, perfectly poised character study.

That would be a drawback for any one - man character study; it's a double deficiency when that man is a photographer.

Watching her face color and dissolve in the final scene is an unforgettable moment of character study par excellence.

This immensely personal character study is at times dense, but subtly effective.

A brutal character study, it's a journey into the psyche of a man at war with himself and the world.

It's a frightening character study, yet has oddly moving moments.

An intense lesbian character study of a woman, her lover and her mother.

A too - tidy ending notwithstanding, this is an exceptional character study of a young woman and her hospital mates who struggle with demons so severe that only their bodies can confess.

These feline character studies were intended to be clever and humorous.

What the film lacks in story, though, is more than made up for in a fascinating character study.