Sentences with phrase «even deeper character»

Not exact matches

Many people start watching for the drama and to keep up with the hype, but loyal Shondaland fans stick around (even 14 seasons deep) for the inspirational characters, encouraging messages and authentic stories.

This conclusion then leads to an even deeper implication: It doesn't really matter if we label these qualities grit or self - control or tenacity or perseverance, or whether we define them as character strengths or noncognitive skills — or anything else, for that matter.

But a lack of deeper characters and bolder political observation means that, unlike election night, it's an amusing evening, if nothing more.

Besides, her «character» for this video probably just outdid all the previous kooks she's played in Hollywood, even the popsicle deep throating Courtney in Jawbreaker.

We can fall deep into their stories and characters to the point of where we can have emotional connections to them to the point of excitement, joy, and even sadness.

The 13th chapter has a great story and some of the most incisive characters of the whole series, and even the battle system works very well, being deep and complex (even if you control only a single character).

One of the fascinating tricks that UnReal has managed to pull off is utilizing the tropes of the reality TV format to drag viewers even deeper into their personal investment in these characters.

Even after the film's last half - hour descends into a silly season, Mr. Rudolph writes and directs with obvious affection for his characters and with a deep knowledge of whatever makes them tick.

On Nintendo Switch I've dived deeper into other modes than ever before, and the ability to play as Linkle and all of the DLC characters I missed out on gave me hours of fun, made even better by local multiplayer on the big screen — my favorite part of every Warriors title.

Even in the deep dramatic films, we've found there's a real concerted effort to look at empathy for dark subjects and the characters in them.»

Exarchopoulos takes us deep inside Adèle's skin in the film's more compelling final third, and she is especially heartbreaking when she portrays the character's attempts to move on with stunned dignity despite the crushing physical isolation she feels even years after the carnal relationship has run its course.

Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series which is more and more a mess of technical, balance and gameplay issues these days, Brave Soldiers delivers what is a nice, franchise - based fighting game, at first, i was expecting a simple fighting game with some button mashing, however, the game proved me wrong and i fell in love, the combo system, while easy, is a lot more deep than the one in the Naruto games, with all of the characters having two special attacks, two «burst attacks», a knock - away and a launcher respectively, a throw and an ultimate attack (called a «Big Bang Attack»), every character also has an universal dodge - action that sends them behind their enemies while spending one cosmo bar, making bar management that much precious and shielding you from a half - a-hour combo, unlike in the NUNS series, the fighting and the characters are nicely balanced, with every character being fun to play and viable at the same time, the game runs smoothly without frame - rate issues and the cell - shaded graphics, character models, arenas and effects alike are nice to the eye, battles are divided into rounds, with all the tiny nice stuff like character introductions and outros being intact (fun fact: the characters will even comment on their score after the battle), the game also features an awakening system, called the «Seventh Sense» awakening, unlike the NUNS awakening system which became severely unbalanced in the later game, every character simply gains a damage / defense boost, with the conditions being the same for all characters, eliminating situations when one character can use awakening at almost any point in the battle, or one awakening being drastically stronger than the other, the game has a story mode with three story arcs used to unlock characters, a collection mode, tournament modes, a survival mode, a series of special versus modes and online battle modes.

Deep down, we all know that modern superhero movies are operating with even lower dramatic stakes than Star Wars or James Bond movies: beloved characters rarely stay dead after they've been killed, and no plot development, no matter how grave, is irreversible, so there's no possible way that what seems to be happening on the screen could really be happening.

The story also has a richness that is deeper than the usual Zach Snyder fare, surpassing even the darkness of «Watchmen» (2009) in revealing secrets and character energy.

What follows is a seemingly endless string of expository dialogue exchanges and flashbacks (including the first instance of a slap across the face eventually leading to a deeper understanding between two characters — after Jared forces himself on Melanie during their first meeting — and an awkward scene that attempts to romanticize Jared's insistence that he wouldn't make Melanie feel entitled to have sex with him even if they were the last man and woman on Earth).

But from Stanley Tucci's day - glo smile as Caesar Flickerman to Elizabeth Banks» poodle - topiary hairstyles, the film's theatricality never overshadows either its ideas or its deeper resonance, and even with an expanding ensemble competing for screen time, each character gets a moment not just to shine but to define him - or herself in startlingly human terms.

Characters come and go seemingly at random, the scenes are shuffled together like a disordered deck of playing cards, and even Day - Lewis doesn't get enough screen time to reveal much past a surface of anecdote - spouting folky wisdom and a slightly deeper surface of crafty political power - player.

But while that works fine for a serialized drama (Six benefits greatly from TV storytelling rather than a movie because it can dig into some of these deeper character moments, even if it doesn't always take full advantage of that), the most compelling moments remain with Rip, as he struggles to survive and lead his fellow captives.

His character is an alcoholic and drug user who is in such deep denial that he continues to use even after the plane he piloted crashes.

The narrative, then, becomes «even bad cops can be good if you dig deep enough,» and the movie bends toward this narrative from the moment when Willoughby — perhaps the movie's only truly sympathetic character — enters the room and forgives Dixon's racism after the «nigger torturing» gag.

Notorious marks his acting debut, but he proves to be a natural, as he completely inhabits the character, from Biggie's famously smooth swagger to a deeper, almost boyish vulnerability that connects even when he is at his most self - serving.

It is impeccably filmed and the acting is top notch, with Robert Mitchum's deep voice adding even more menace to his preacher character.

Not only the mechanics are finely tuned and synced with animations so you are not getting janky combat like Injustice, it also has a great character roster and a nice little story mode that goes even deeper in the series» history.

We never dig deep enough to truly care about any of the characters or even the plot twists.

Using it, players will be able to modify their character's appearance and abilities for even deeper gameplay.

Payne's reluctance to go deep with these characters may have something to do with his desire to maintain an even, folksy tone — a kind of heightened drabness.

The dread and terror is bone - deep, and the characters are strong enough that your concern for them is real, which only makes everything that's happening even scarier.

Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call is a sequel to Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart and follows a similar fantastic nautical theme, even having the same lead character.

Run All Night manages to have a bench that runs so deep with talent that you even have bit characters being fleshed out and given real weight, thanks to accomplished character actors like Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil), Bruce McGill (Rizzoli & Isles), Boyd Holbrook (A Walk Among the Tombstones), and Patricia Kalember (Law & Order: SVU).

When creating a villain or even a hero, the writers, directors, actors and actresses themselves, look deep into their hearts and pull pieces of their favorites to bring their character to life.

As the characters descend deeper into the cave, passageways get tighter and the audience can feel the claustrophobia and dankness creeping into their bones — and that's before we even see any of the resident troglodytes.

In Ruth E. Carter's wardrobe, tribal attire is fantastic, even for background characters, creating a sense of deep - rooted identity.

Alex Garland (heretofore the screenwriter of such gems as 28 Days Later and Sunshine) is in a lab tucked away deep in this unspecified facility, much like one of his characters in Ex Machina, putting to sleep the notion that humans have wreaked havoc upon themselves and maybe even deserve the downfall.

Therefore, we could go as far to argue that the character arcs are even more intelligent and deeper this time around.

And while a deep knowledge of Jodorowsky's work is not necessary to enjoy it, we're fairly sure that being au fait with the character names and a little of the general Frank Herbert universe enhanced our experience (even if it's just to note the sections where Jodo is, as he rather unfortunately puts it, «raping Frank Herbert... but with love»).

Richard's deeper motivations for vigilante justice remain opaque — even, somehow, to his wife Anne (Vinessa Shaw), an insipid rendering of a female character whose concerns are limited strictly to interior décor.

In the movie's design, Faulkner's novel functions chiefly as a source of imagery and atmosphere; a good chunk of the dialogue is unintelligible (it's doubtful that even viewers raised in the Deep South will be able to understand more than a third of what Tim Blake Nelson says), which creates the impression that the characters are as textural as the swaying trees in the background.

Taking advantage of DVD's gargantuan storage capacity, these original mono tracks are noticeably more quiet than their fully mixed counterparts, but they often exclude the vocal material from the characters — making a deeper examination of Stalling's scoring nuances even more possible.

Rainy afternoon character sketches, complete with full diagrams of gear, powers, and even back - stories, helped me dig deep into character development.

Though an exact definition is hard to pinpoint, it's no secret that «deeper learning,» «21st century skills,» «non-cognitive abilities,» and even the more controversial terms «soft skills» and «character education» are becoming fixtures within conversations about improving American schools.

Brilliantly observant, Ghost World captures the unthinking cruelty and insecurity of teenagers, but what is most impressive (and distinguishes it from the mocking approach of much of Clowes» work) is its sympathy, evident not only in deep understanding of the young protagonists but also in affinity for the supporting characters — even the parents, when they are glimpsed, are sympathetically depicted.

She doesn't demonize, even when her characters display deep flaws, and in the end, strikes a note of positivity in troubled times.»

For active series like A Song of Ice and Fire it could even be a useful medium to release short stories that delve deeper into the backstory of main characters or even the plethora of minor characters — just like Pottermore is.

I love deep rich descriptive language, full of metaphors that make me sigh, characters that become my best friends and help me learn about life as they make their meaningful discoveries which move along the plot, a sincere fullfilling message (even if sad) from the characters via the author.

Of course, because you can free your fantasy and create a perfect character or dive deep into your memory and think about comic's hero, movie or cartoon hero, book character or even real person could be a hero for you?

Beginning writers often struggle with point of view; even more accomplished writers can slip into their author voice when they're not paying attention, or neglect to draw their narrative deep into the POV of their character.

this is a part of what makes Shenmue a beautiful gaming experience, a true deep character development that you care about even the villains.

On Nintendo Switch I've dived deeper into other modes than ever before, and the ability to play as Linkle and all of the DLC characters I missed out on gave me hours of fun, made even better by local multiplayer on the big screen — my favorite part of every Warriors title.

Dig a little deeper, though, and the biggest change isn't found with the revamped characters or even the addition of V - Skill and V - Trigger moves.

You'll be introduced to brand new characters, discover the deeper ties that bind rulers to family and nation, and perhaps even discover something about yourself as you decide which nation tugs at your heart the most.