Sentences with phrase «compelling than the movie»

In fact, it's one of the rare occasions when a commentary is more compelling than the movie itself.

«FANBOYS,» a lame comic tribute to the dwindling band of «Star Wars» aficionados, is one of those be nighted projects whose back story turns out to be significantly more compelling than the movie itself.

Not exact matches

The thought of a silent movie can be intimidating, but what The Artist doesn't offer in vocal dialogue, it more than makes up for in compelling storyline, wit and romantic bliss.

With all the right feel good moments, compelling character developing scenes, and the perfect amount of levity between young and old characters, «The Intern» is a far better movie than it should be and I highly recommend it.

Critic Consensus: Amiable yet less compelling than any road trip movie starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte should be, A Walk in the Woods is ultimately a bit too pedestrian.

Director Stanley Kubrick, working from a script cowritten with Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson, kicks Paths of Glory off with an admittedly less - than - engrossing stretch, as the movie boasts (or suffers from) a somewhat talky first act that doesn't contain much in the way of compelling elements - although, by that same token, it's clear that the film benefits substantially from Kubrick's stellar directorial choices and a host of above - average performances.

There is, as such, little doubt that the less - than - believable nature of the movie's premise isn't quite as problematic as one might've feared, as Niccol does an effective job of both transforming Timberlake's character into a likeable, compelling protagonist and peppering the proceedings with sequences of an unexpectedly engrossing variety (eg Will frantically attempts to reach his mother before she runs out of time).

Finally available on a remastered DVD, the movie looks better than ever - and while much of the extra material is less than compelling, the video commentary more than makes up for it.

For instance, even the humanisation of the villain is less compelling than Fritz Lang's portrayal of Peter Lorre's character in M, though an attempt to make him seem ordinary is more evident here than in other serial killer movies like Dahmer (2002).

• «Their Finest,» Lone Scherfig's World War II romance, about a woman (Gemma Arterton) hired to write uplifting movies for the British government, turns out to be a more compelling look at the retreat at Dunkirk than either «Dunkirk» or «Darkest Hour.»

Their scenes seem trimmed to make way for Josh Brolin's Thanos, the character whose movie this is — nobody's onscreen more than this brooding purple titan, and he's a more compelling villain than most non-Loki, non-Killmonger Marvel screen baddies.

Michael Sheen and Frank Langella are swell as David Frost and Richard Nixon in the adapted - from - the - stage - adaptation movie, but I feel — and I believe the above clips demonstrate — that these five minutes provide more compelling drama and suspense (and adrenaline) than the entire feature film.

Given that even the worst episode of the first season of Game of Thrones was better than most movies I saw last year, I felt compelled to post this.

But «Frank and Lola» ultimately feels like less of a compelling, free - standing work than a promise of better movies to come.

Eckhart's articulation of righteous indignation is no more compelling than his efforts to convey that same anger repressed, while the movie's decision to even include this condemnation of the company feels both dramatically unnecessary and too heavily invested in its thinly explored geopolitics.

But while that works fine for a serialized drama (Six benefits greatly from TV storytelling rather than a movie because it can dig into some of these deeper character moments, even if it doesn't always take full advantage of that), the most compelling moments remain with Rip, as he struggles to survive and lead his fellow captives.

This movie also did a better job than most of telling a superhero story that focused on origins but was still compelling.

It becomes a compelling enactment of athletic philosophy that, better than most sports movies, individuates the thrill that makes athletes compete.

Shaun the Sheep Movie: Based on the Nick Park TV series, the film accomplishes the daunting task of producing a dialogue - free feature film that's more compelling than 90 % of this year's far wordier animated fare.

Better, it keeps things from spilling into silly, overwrought and absurd ultra-cheap SyFy Channel terrain; and while this is still nothing more than a glorified B - movie, it's still rather more compelling than it honestly has any right to be.

More than 70 years later, movie screens are still peppered with compelling true - life World War II stories.

But if you're more compelled by sinners, best to move along to something other than these two movies.

Alicia Vikander makes a far more appealing and compelling Lara Croft than Angelina Jolie ever had a chance to be across two movies.

Richard Gelfond, chief executive of Imax, the large - format movie exhibitor, which played «Black Panther» in more than 60 countries, championed Disney for delivering «content that is compelling on its face but also bridges the gap between different cultures, and ultimately is a reflection of the shared values of moviegoers all over the world.»

But more often than not these movies lean on their spectacular milieus and fail to deliver a compelling screenplay to go along with it.

The Mission: Impossible movies have consistently delivered sleek action, eye - popping practical effects, and compelling characters, and the sixth film looks like it will more than deliver on all three.

More than that, Gods of Egypt will in itself become a fable of the failures of blockbuster cinema, how drama or a even a slightly compelling script can't compete with the sheer mediocrity of a product manufactured to meet the poor, and misguided standards of what the modern movie resembles today.

Having influenced many of todays cop films, The French Connection remains a relevant and compelling story and with this new blu - ray transfer, it looks more like a period piece rather than a 38 - year - old movie.

It's a perfect role for Lawrence, because it compels the exquisitely talented actress to use her body and skills to seduce the viewers into thinking they are watching a more interesting movie than this one.

Here the research is much more compelling than for charter schools or the other promising strategies outlined by the movie.

Ma - Ma may be the big baddie, but she has no other reason for being evil other than that's just how she's written, leaving something of a hole waiting to be filled by a more compelling villain, while things like rogue Judges are fascinating insights into a wider world that's never explored due to the movie's own premise and budget.