Sentences with phrase «clever twisting of»

However when Paper Bowser and the original Bowser team up, this requires the help of the greatest heroes of two worlds that include Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario in this 3DS turn - based Japanese - RPG with a healthy dose of puzzles, combat and team - work that has a very clever twist of words in the title.

For Drake is not your usual imperial adventurer, but a piano tuner, and therein lies one of the clever twists of Mason's tale.

In a clever twist of fate, Agahnim wins over the trust of the King of Hyrule and assumes the reigns of power himself.

Nonetheless, it's a clever twist of a mobile tower defence game that successfully uses the GamePad and your TV to transform you into a «Star Fox» security guard for Slippy Toad's uncle!

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The twists fans figured out — like William being the Man in Black or how Bernard was really a host - copy of Arnold — were deduced by using clever foreshadowing and clues placed by Nolan and Joy intentionally.

By the time the film is resolved through a series of clever, unforeseen twists, it's clear that Walt has been transformed by the wisdom of this man whom he once saw as naïve.

Advise from a declared pedophile who twists that trailer trash statement to read «accident» instead of criminal misuse isnt too clever.

Ryan's cleverest twist is an effort to justify his interpretation of federalism via the church's «principle of subsidiarity,» which says it is wrong «to assign to a greater and higher association what lesser and subordinate organizations can do.»

I was trying so hard to be clever, adding a little twist at the end where the owner — this person who you think has been trying to sabotage the team — actually turns out to have been the architect of the team's success.

At the end of the story, Inskee quoted Tolstoy with his own clever twist: «Happy families are all alike; unhappy families have kids under five or teenagers.»

In spring 1995, the Cary Park District installed its 10 Plus unit, a sculpture of colorful twists of metal, anchored by handsome wood posts and outfitted with some clever exercise devices.

In an evolutionary twist of fate, these clever little females have developed an extraordinary way to break free from the male's control.

They have perfected a variety of clever, ultrasensitive torsion balance experiments and have spent more than 25 years looking for any twisting that would indicate the presence of new forces operating over long distances.

Much of the work involves travelling, talking to people about the practicality of a new initiative, using the knowledge of experts who might give it a very clever twist, and learning from locals who provide essential regional experience, especially in international initiatives.

And the big plus, each have some clever twists to give you ALL the creamy taste and NONE of the guilt and calories.

Comprised of clever twists on wardrobe classics, slick, nostalgia - tinged separates and sleek, urban accessories, Marc Jacobs remains one of the industry's most sought - after brands.

Consequently, he developed an audacious fusion of pop culture and independent art house cinema; his films were thrillers that were distinguished as much by their clever, twisting dialogue as their outbursts of extreme violence.

A clever if mildly manipulative third - act twist doesn't reduce the emotional impact of the material, even if it slightly muddles the overarching message.

Anyone seeking a fresh characterization of clever plot twist ought not to buy a ride of this Murphy vehicle.

John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein «s Game Night is a hilarious R - rated romp that's not afraid to push the envelope with its clever twists and turns, thanks to Mark Perez «s reliable script and a crop of great performances, led with confidence and ease by Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and Kyle Chandler.

All of these fake endings are clever, with the best twist coming on the final one — but between the multiple fake endings and the gloriously clever opening sequences, there are just too many instances of idiot plotting to make Game Night worth spending your eight - to - ten dollars, plus treats, babysitters, parking or whatever.

There are a number of genuinely clever twists and ideas that it's unfortunate that someone decided to muck it up with cheap slapstick.

To the enormous credit of these preternaturally clever writer - directors, the above paragraph contains more low - hanging Lego puns than the movie itself, which relies on ingenuity and genuinely inspired twists on what audiences expect from such an experience to deliver a constant stream of engagement and laughs.

In one of the more clever twists, Enter the Dragon's sex slave scene tosses in a different spin — making the women into men — funny, and done with more subtlety than most other films would have shown.

For what it is, though, Don't Breathe is well crafted, effectively acted, and full of clever twists.

The story develops at an enjoyable pace, works in several clever twists, and contains more than a couple of genuinely funny bits.

Thanks to a script full of clever comebacks and put - downs, the Four Horsemen themselves (Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco) have just enough spark and personality to keep «Now You See Me» afloat through its more ridiculous plot twists.

Unfortunately, the rest of the cast is not quite as good, and some plot twists the writer and director may have thought were clever were ham - handedly very obvious.

The horror movie / social satire, which plays with the very real fears that come with being a young black man in today's America, is a confident, assured work crammed full of wit, clever twists and surprising depth.

In Three Billboards, plot twists are equated with the mysteries of human impulse, accounting for the fact that a person's life can change in an instant and it doesn't have to feel like a clever - clever writer casually nudging chess pieces around a board.

After all, this is only a modestly creepy low - budget thriller with some clever twists and effective frights that stays committed to its simple if provocative concept, and therefore surpasses many of its genre brethren.

A home - invasion thriller with a twist, this fiercely clever film is both thought - provoking and terrifying, mixing a Twilight Zone sense of morality with skilfully developed menace and genuinely horrific violence.

One of the joys of Asante's filmmaking is how she subverts audience expectations to make observations on politics, race and gender: As Sophie Mayer observes in her review for Sight & Sound, «in a clever twist on the Bechdel test, Asante shows that it is through talking about marriage and men that the female protagonists of costume drama are able to articulate a political philosophy.»

We are only given enough information to provide context, with a veritable cornucopia of clever twists thrown in to both delight and, oddly, instruct.

I've saved the treelike Groot's homeworld from invasion, survived the twisted landscapes of the mind of Mysterio, and ran the Incredible Hulk through a 2D sidescroller, all courtesy of clever and inventive players.

Grant and Hepburn are a true joy to watch, and the script is full of clever twists and turns to keep you guessing.

And there's a clever twist with everyone involved singing along to the song on headphones, so you only hear their vocal renditions of the track until the actual tune gets pumped up toward the end.

Leaping to prominence with this expertly scripted ghost story, the director seemed to have it all: a talent for pacing and atmosphere, a Rod Serling-esque gift for a clever twist ending (only one of them at this point in his career), and an easy way with actors, especially this film's Haley Joel Osment, a rare horror Oscar nominee.

The fact that these players are lacking any real depth or substance is actually of little consequence, for Ritchie drops them in a clever, complex, and comic caper that takes its share of unexpected twists and turns.

Colloborating with writer Matthew Robbins for the third time, officially — after Mimic (1997) and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)-- del Toro has devised a framework that allows him and his production team to create a sumptuous environment that is wonderfully, darkly beautiful, its main setting a clever twist on a haunting house, its environs more vertical than horizontal, allowing the sky and the ground to bleed into it.

Unlike the found - footage twist of the horror film it takes its name from, this clever thriller packs no tricks but tremendous tension into John Goodman's survivalist bunker

Every movie version of a book has to have some kind of clever twist, like setting it in a different time period or making it a prequel / sequel or making someone else the point - of - view character.

Fantastic art direction, clever puzzles, genuine jump scares and plenty of other twists and turns provide an immersive sensory experience you won't soon forget.

Underneath it all, there is a nefarious plot by a super-villain, although revealing any additional details will spoil one of the movie's more clever plot twists.

The infamous striptease sequence has been restored (having been cut out of the theatrical release as part of a clever «scene missing» gag), which compounds the film's phony pro-feminism, but makes up for it with snappy directing reminiscent of the Twist contest from Pulp Fiction.

Aside from the films opening, which presents a situation which would stymie the writers of The Simpsons, the script is clever and theres a nice twist around the 40 - minute mark which takes the story in a different direction.

Rap game cinema hasn't burned this hot since Hustle & Flow with writer Alex Larsen (aka Kid Twist) borrowing from his own life and capacity for epically clever rebuttals to make this the crowd - pleasing Whiplash of rap battle entertainment.

In that light, this movie does deserve some credit for a few things: discovering a slightly clever twist on the usual home - invasion plot, providing a heroine whose techniques never stretch believability and only occasionally make us question her reasoning, and coming to an end just before the constant turning of the tables would start to seem too ridiculous.

Call Raw a brazen coming - of - age story, a twisted horror movie, a clever indictment of conformity, or one of the darkest college comedies ever made, but this freaky French import is nothing short of fascinating.

As usual Sharni Vinson (You're Next) makes for a highly capable horror anti-hero, and it's her performance, plus a handful of clever twists, that keep this crime - thriller - turned - carnage-fest, about a group of ill - fated criminals bickering over what to do with the (plainly and perhaps supernaturally evil) young woman they've abducted, cooking.