Sentences with phrase «direct mockery of»

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When I first heard that the film was co-written and directed by Adam McKay — who gave us Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, The Other Guys and Anchorman 2, all films marked by outrageous comedy, subtlety be damned — I feared the movie would make a mockery of its theme and devolve into caricature and pastiche.

Surely if this wins Best Picture it makes a mockery out of the fact Affleck didn't even get a nom for directing?

The film is narrated by Mark Renton or «Rents» (Ewan MacGregor), a young addict whose soliloquies are squalls of mockery and venom directed against Scotland («the scum of the earth»), England («wankers») and his own mates: fellow junkies Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) and two guys who avoid drugs, health - nut Tommy (Kevin McKidd) and alcoholic Begbie (Robert Carlyle).

Sure women can have fun in movies, even make a mockery of them but not at the cost of poor writing, directing and zero on - screen chemistry.