Sentences with phrase «even dramatic narrative»

Not exact matches

Even beyond the narrative changes made, Reitherman consistently opts for a lighter, breezier tone, to such an extent that the moments that should be somewhat scary lack dramatic impact.

When the dance is finally beat, Robert Baker... or Alabama, there's something endearing enough about the pretty points in cinematography and score work, touching occasions in entertainingly well - paced direction, interesting spots in a colorful story, and across - the - board decent performances - especially the one by Evan Rachel Wood - for the final product to border on decent, ultimately falling under the overwhelming weight of the glaring tonal and narrative incoherencies, flat humor, dramatic contrivances, problematic themes, even more problematic leads, ridiculous story and onslaught of clichés which render Andrew Fleming's «Barefoot» an occasionally charming, but mostly mediocrely misguided romantic dramedy.

It's as if the film is trying too hard to sell its dramatic kick, and the harder it tries, as irony would have it, the harder it is to get a grip on the weight of a dramatic narrative concept that feels a tad thin, what with all of the fluff that is consistent in cheese, yet not even consistent in tone.

The result is a seamless, collaborative weave of documentary and narrative filmmaking in which every scene, even when heightened for dramatic effect, has a bone - deep authenticity.

With an almost total lack of dramatic (or even comedic) conflict, it feels like it's spinning its narrative wheels for most of its entirely unjustified two - hour - plus running time.

It's hard to say whether such viewers will be appeased or even further dismayed by Reichardt's subtly muscular and altogether staggering follow - up, «Meek's Cutoff,» which sees the director taking on a propulsively linear narrative — an ox - wagon road movie driven by the most fundamental of human needs — that nonetheless still finds its greatest dramatic significance in minute human exchanges.

It is the magnification of the flaws of ordinary people that provides his films with a dramatic narrative line through even the smallest slice of life stories.

Even as a mysterious benefactor helps to shape Pip's life into one of fortune, success, and self - discovery, the unspeakable secrets of his unrequited love continue to haunt him — and promise to change his life once again.With its indelible cast of characters, immersive epic narrative, and startling dramatic twists, Charles Dickens's powerful classic continues to enthrall generations of new readers.Revised edition: Previously published as Great Expectations, this edition of Great Expectations (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions...

Snowball, too, was destined to be the star of an even more dramatic narrative.

Even though clips move at a wicked pace, a commanding implication of narrative ties the dramatic scenes together.