Sentences with phrase «dull characters»

The problems begin with a lousy story which makes absolutely no sense and features a cast of dull characters, all of which have truly horrible voice acting.

He does an excellent job with the visuals and the camera work, but I just can't emphasize enough just how dull the characters were.

It's just another shooter with a mediocre plot that's driven by dull characters... but that's not to say it's a bad game.

«The Lazarus Effect» is not the usual mindless thriller, but it's as flat as an open soda from last week, with dull characters and virtually every scene taking place in a single location.

Just like he did in the Oscar - nominated script for The Kids Are All Right he co-wrote, debut director Stuart Blumberg gives us a lazy, smugly plotted tale full of dull characters who all share a common characteristic: They think they're wise and worldly, but they're really just selfish fuck - ups.

Like it Not Love it Good: Astonishing Visuals BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Bad: Dull Characters Melodramatic Ending 7.5 / 10

Maybe it's for the best that she doesn't go full «Bad Girls» and decide to furnish her oppressors with some sickly brand of Christmas Cracker feminist retribution, but what we have instead is just an honest - to - goodness dull character — someone with whom it's hard to extend even a primitive level of compassion and understanding.

There's nothing about this crime thriller that's even remotely suspenseful, and that's due in part to some pretty dull characters and a general lack of focus.

He's happy just to rip off shots from Jurassic Park (Spielberg is often a victim of his sticky - fingered tendencies) while padding the remainder with stiflingly dull character exposition.

Key product placements might in some cases distinguish an otherwise dull character.

The Division's writers, though, simply are not talented enough to work around the mute player, consistently pumping some of the flattest dialogue and dull characters since Watchdog.

My character wasn't part of the story, instead I vicariously stopped the gangs and their leaders for dull characters like Faye Lau and doctor Jessica Kandel.

Sadly I think I've gotten to the point where my curiosity about the dome no longer outweighs how badly I feel about the boring story, the dull characters, the poor acting, and the unimaginative writing.

Compounding my boredom and general confusion is the reality that these criminal lowlifes are dull characters and not worth the investment.

From the boring story, to the shallow single - player gameplay, to the dull characters, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition didn't do anything for me to live up to its Wii U subtitle.

A few minutes of excitement can't compensate for an hour and a half of unimaginative storytelling and dull characters.

Sudden genre change simply doesn't work, progression is a tiresome grind, a lack of checkpoints artificially extends playtime, dull characters, and repetitive gameplay

The film plods along for its 121 minute running time with painfully slow exposition and dull characters.

That's partly because of his dull character design, but partly, I think, because he was meant to be disappointing.

Although there are moments throughout where Peyton Reed's movie shines with offbeat humor and delving into the alien terrain of the micro-verse, the movie's good intentions can't overcome its dull characters and stale plot beats.

Interspersed between the dull characters and even duller plot, we are occasionally treated to the CGI sequences promised in the trailer, and this is perhaps the only aspect of the film which doesn't fail to impress.

Nolan is an ambitious filmmaker and his movies are always interesting to watch, but his strengths (intriguing subject matter, narrative structure) are always at odds with his weaknesses (dull characters and diolouge scenes, choppy action).

There's a thin line between depicting and inflicting misery, and «Hostiles» crosses the line with its dull characters, its almost - endless tedium and its nihilistic violence.

Also, to place such a dull character as the focus for a film that approaches four hours strongly tests the patience of the viewer.

The Rules of the Game is a supposed classic that's about as interesting as a bag of nails, filled with meaningless chatter and dull characters.

Ed could have been a dull character, but Thornton's performance ranks as one of the best comedic performance of the year.

Opening chapters with an overabundance of narrative description, dull characters, or unessential backstory may leave your book unfinished — forgotten on an e-reader or gathering dust on a shelf.

«Vivid writing here and there, but Josie is a dull character, and the story is a real downer.»

At the surface, Mr. Shifty appears to be a fantastic experience, but dull characters, a forgettable story and a myriad of problems prevent the game from reaching the greatness it deserves.

But unless you want more reading than gameplay, dull characters, predictable plot, or just have a good chunk of disposable income and really enjoy punishment, avoid this game at all costs.

One of the dullest characters in BioWare history.

It helps make up for bad graphics, a lame storyline, or dull characters.

With the dull characters along with what feels like never ending cases and scenes it can be hard to try and advance.

Ignoring the Kickstarter debacle, the game is a mediocre platformer, its problems exacerbated by bad voice acting and dull characters.

Dragon Quest is often derided for having poor stories and dull characters.