Sentences with phrase «drawing rich characters»

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While it boasts some of the richest, most believable character interactions in the series, and draws the game to a fairly satisfying conclusion, it's pacing suffers from the frequency of such events, and so the episode can feel like a bit of a slog to get through.

Based on the journalist Lynn Barber's memoir of her sentimental education at the hand of an older charmer and scripted by Nick Hornby, this soft - edged exercise in nostalgia is worth seeing for its rich array of sharply drawn characters led by Carey Mulligan, who received a deserved Oscar nomination for her sweet, smart, sexy central performance.

This updated version pushes past that with a rich, hand - drawn art style that brings character and soul to an seemingly generic game.

And sometimes you can have good actors and a rich genre to draw upon with classic characters and still not get the job done.

As an actor, I'm always drawn to those types of large ensemble dramas as there are rich characters for the actors to play with.

The author showed an understanding of perspective, drawing a rich and vivid portrait of the world that his well drawn character, Sir Alfie Clay, inhabited with all his interesting quirks.

What stands out for me aren't so much the characters — protagonists Nailer and Nita are complex and believable, but many of the supporting characters are sketchily drawn — or the plot, which has a familiar shape — shipwrecked rich girl rescued by gutter rat, flight from bad people wanting to use rich girl as pawn, a big fight, a hairsbreadth rescue — but the meticulously detailed, multi-layered post-climate change world in which the action takes place.

Lindbergh does not speak Old Norse or Icelandic (modern Icelandic has changed relatively little since the 13th century) so relied on translations, and was particularly drawn to a translation by Lee M Hollander which was rich in the music, poetry and emotion that she longed for, which she allowed to seep into her, so they could ooze out in her character's voices.

Leon offers a finely drawn tale that encompasses theft, blackmail, emotional violence, and murder, as well as a rich array of characters... [and] compellingly combines their workaday crime - solving with a detailed picture of a vanishing Venice.»

Drawing on the rich history of the twentieth century - from the late twenties to the mid-sixties - and featuring cameos from such notable characters as Joseph Kennedy and Amelia Earhart, The Aviator's Wife is a vividly imagined novel of a complicated marriage - revealing both its dizzying highs and its devastating lows.

«Right Ascension is an utterly thought - provoking novel rich with vividly drawn characters, electrifying action sequences, and plenty of food for thought.»

Featuring rich, hand - drawn backgrounds, the overall feel of the game is vaguely steampunk, with your character a charming little robot in a world of robots, mechanisms, and...

The focus on rich and well developed characters thrown into a terrible situation is compelling and even when the gameplay feels lacking, the story and visuals draw you back in and force you to push forward.

Through composition, colour, character and motif, Mosley draws from a rich history of notable great painters to create enigmatic compositions where past and present merge.