Sentences with word «derivativeness»

Regardless, it's quality horror - fantasy that entertains despite the logic holes and derivativeness of the main story, with a superb performance by Lee.

Twohy has proven he can direct a film with scary but fun thrills with Pitch Black in 2000, and his script, co-written by Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) brings forward some interesting themes and a self - awareness of its own derivativeness that leads them to throw red herrings throughout, even having characters discuss some of the potential twists in the eerie events that transpire.

The title Old School doesn't just refer to its story, which follows the antics of three moronic thirty - somethings who decide to start up a college fraternity; it also unintentionally highlights the film's considerable derivativeness.

The events that transpire have a certain derivativeness to them that keep The Lookout limited in its freshness, though, as the man with mental difficulties who gets duped into becoming a patsy by opportunists has been used recently in the highly - memorable Memento.

The stench of needlessly convoluted derivativeness lingers throughout this flick.

It could be argued that simultaneity is nothing new: It was once the definition of postmodernism; it also describes the ways artists selectively consider past art alive and useful, and can be a cover for simple derivativeness — a condition not entirely absent from the exhibition.

So front - loaded with cliches that it initially feels as if it might buckle under the weight of its own derivativeness, Battle: Los Angeles eventually finds its footing during an explosive bridge battle around the midway mark, and subsequently muscles through with the efficiency of a battle - hardened Marine.

It embraces its derivativeness and runs with it to deliver a fun kids space opera that's simple, but exciting.

Night of the Comet isn't a great film by any stretch, as it is limited in its quality by its derivativeness, but I think it ultimately is successful enough because it knows its limitations, never trying to make itself something its not, and pleases the audience for which it is intended.

Below will have an audience that will find it very entertaining despite the derivativeness of the story and the unimpressive twists.

One could rightfully accuse the screenwriters of plagiarism due to the derivativeness of the proceedings, but despite overwhelming evidence Reese helps Legally Blonde win on appeal.

The inherent premise of Pacific Rim — giant robots fighting giant monsters — gave way to cliche and derivativeness, but Guillermo del Toro sidestepped those two pitfalls for the most part, keeping the film fresh, unique, and emotionally genuine.

Some might suggest that the sizeable, variegated maps compensate for this derivativeness.

Instead of reaffirming the playful and potent history of popular culture that embeds itself within contemporary art, Gokita's works point to the empty, meaningless forms of derivativeness that haunt KAWS's practice.

For instance, this article cites a case that illustrates the issue of derivativeness.

A recent case in another state clearly illustrates the issue of derivativeness and its importance.