Sentences with phrase «episodic structure»

But the quick and episodic structure of Clegg's novel doesn't allow for enough development.

The game would also be released in several parts as a running series, each adhering to the same episodic structure with repetitive cliffhangers, before it would get cancelled halfway through.

Its uneven and episodic structure works better in spurts than as a whole.

Its random, episodic structure makes it difficult to get involved in the story, but it's so...

The entanglement between these seven characters is recounted in flashback as Isabella is interviewed by a jaded Hollywood reporter (Illeana Douglas), so the film has a rather episodic structure as it traces each slapstick encounter between these people.

No, it doesn't present identical gags — not most of the time, at least — but they both go with the same episodic structure that essentially abandons plot.

Though podcasting is hardly a new medium, the fervor surrounding Serial — as well as its unique episodic structure — has broken fresh ground.

The movie's shambling, episodic structure ensures that certain sequences fare much better than others, and it's ultimately clear that Nebraska is at its best when focused on the father / son dynamic between Dern and Forte's respective characters - with the heartfelt authenticity of such moments generally compensating for the movie's various deficiencies.

The film has very much the feeling of a Kammerspiel, with a small ensemble cast and a somewhat episodic structure.

The film's episodic structure takes us through the beats of Poppy's life.

Given its nearly episodic structure, formal choices, and similar thematic inquiries, Sworn Virgin suggests an unofficial remake of Vivre Sa Vie.

A throwback to the grand tradition of horror anthologies, this British compendium of genre staples manages a few frightening moments within its tedious episodic structure.

The film's episodic structure derives from the nature of Avner's assignment.

The alien was supposed to invade, but he's incompetent, and soon, there's a group of his friends, all hanging out in the sitcom - like episodic structure.

Doom was slick and fast, Titanfall 2 simply outstanding, Infinite Warfare shook up the Call of Duty campaign structure, and Battlefield 1's more episodic structure allowed them to experiment with different styles of storytelling in an engaging manner.

In this sense, I'm referring to the fact that neither Saints Row nor Asura's Wrath seem compelled to hide behind auspices of other media (although AW does have a TV - style episodic structure, so it isn't a perfect comparison)

The strong casting also works in tangent with the clean, linear and episodic structure of McDonagh's own screenplay, which is reminiscent of James Joyce's novel Ulysses.

Both distract audiences from their fractured, episodic structures with explosive moments of unexpected comedy.

American Pie Presents The Naked Mile's latter half, as a result, moves along at a plodding pace that's compounded by an episodic structure, as the movie lurches from one ill - conceived set - piece to the next with little thought towards momentum or consistency - which inevitably does confirm the film's place as just another interminable waste of time designed to cash in on the original trilogy's success.

Though the episodic structure results in a whole not quite equal to some of its parts, pic is an unusually tender, perceptive character study buoyed by stellar performances from a who's who of talented (and many underused) actresses.

If there's a knock on the film it's the episodic structure that follows Django and Schultz as they move from one adventure to the next, but it always has connective tissue and never ceases to be engaging.

Presented using the episodic structure that has become synonymous with Telltale's efforts, Minecraft: Story Mode's first section is mainly concerned with laying down the foundations of the story and introducing players to the cast of characters, although the latter half of this episode is a fairly action packed experience, taking our heroes to the darkest reaches of the Nether Zone.

The Edwards - helmed movie marks the first time that the Star Wars story has been told on the big screen outside the confines of its episodic structure.

But the earlier shows mostly relied on an episodic structure that sold self - contained tales from week to week and emphasized the utopian status quo of the Federation.

At a textual level, the episodic structure of the films Perkins discusses and their place in a trilogy, underlines the difficulty of permanent change.

Perkins outlines the key components of the cycle, namely: ironic detachment, a blank and apathetic tone, an episodic structure (as opposed to traditional act - based structure), strong musicality, wry sarcasm, economy of storytelling and an overwhelming focus on the abstract idea of family.

Made in America is a somewhat special case, as many documentaries are, blending an episodic structure with the more epic scope of filmmaking.

The episodic structure works and, most importantly, I grew to love the characters, particularly Lady Bird.

The stop - motion technique never ceases to fascinate, but the episodic structure of Shaun the Sheep Movie hinders any true emotional buildup and payoff.

And it's that episodic structure that saves Infinity War time and time again.

His second feature is on a par with Everything you Always Wanted to Know... in its episodic structure, but most importantly its absurdist comedy is pushed to the extreme.

Its story unfolds like a thrilling TV miniseries, right down to the episodic structure that bookends each plot twist and revelation.

His two follow - up films, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower are as well, but where the former luxuriates in the irrational melodrama of tragic romance and the latter is consumed by the emptiness at the heart of its own baroque decadence, there's a reticence to Hero, a by - product of its episodic structure, narrative instability and potentially repellent politics.

Now, considering that novels tend to be divided into chapters, and that they take a while to read, they're the ideal form for a story with such an episodic structure and protracted time span.

Miscommunication is the focus of Landline's episodic structure, whether it's in Dana's sexual frustration with the kind but terminally vanilla Ben or the unwillingness of her sister Ali (Abby Quinn) to engage with anyone else in the house.

Screenwriters Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin employ an episodic structure as opposed to something more linear, and as a result, certain sequences are much more effective than others.

In its episodic structure, Warlock sticks to the most common trope of the horror genre circa 1989.

Broken into chapters and taking place over the course of six years beginning in 1936, its episodic structure elides most of the biographical details that bog down similar films.

In its steady assemblage of details over an incidental, episodic structure it accrues a building sense of moral gravity.

That episodic structure also helps the film thrive on television.

Instead, Estevez» script takes on an episodic structure marked by Tom's encounters with three fellow travelers.

The episodic structure of The Walking Dead has been retained, but such is the box - set - centric wiring of my brain, I have reviewed this as a whole, rather than as separate episodes.

The film's episodic structure (split into three parts), and emphasis on character over narrative make Zero Motivation feel like an extended pilot for a TV sitcom about soldiers dealing with their humdrum day - to - day lives.

Chronological leaps and an episodic structure make things drag, particularly in the first half.

The book is reminiscent of The Devil's Storybook (1974) in its episodic structure, timeless telling, and fine black - and - white illustrations.

... the quick and episodic structure of Clegg's novel doesn't allow for enough development.