And even though
the film has some pacing issues — it does drag here and there — the occasionally disturbing visuals are enough to keep you grounded to the film.
The film has pacing problems, but they aren't generated from its character usage, and it does manage to move quickly between these locales, and set the table in a way that feels relatively natural.
Not exact matches
The overt sexualisation of society
has proceeded with dramatic
pace aided greatly by television soap operas, advertising,
film entertainment etc..
Toro Rosso
has been putting the new STR13 through its
paces today for a
filming day at Misano, ahead of what was scheduled to be the proper reveal on 15 February.
I also see 3rd to 4th progressions on the
film but I will also argue that if the ball is coming out at a tom Brady
pace that he won't
have to get passed his 2nd or 3rd read anyways.
That's the advice of microbiologist Norman
Pace, who
has had the unenviable task of analysing the
film of microbes that builds up within shower heads at 45 sites in the US.
But once you are in the zone the characters cease to feel like stereotypes of British culture, and for all its painterly cinematography the
film has enough
pace to sustain itself beyond its beautiful landscapes.
Director Chris Columbus
has brought together the modern and mythical spheres with sharp
pacing and a nifty sense of fun that atone for the
film's dippier moments.
As we
've come to expect from these type
films, the dialogue is loaded with numerous goofy puns and timely pop - culture references that always provide entertainment for the grown - ups, but I don't think we
've ever
had them thrown at us at such a machine - gun like
pace.
It's Spielberg's best and truest action
film since Jaws, relentlessly
paced, pitch - perfectly acted (the young Fanning is almost certain to get a Best Supporting Actress nod come Oscar time), and rife with moments of such horrifically poetic imagery that it's all you can do not to stop thinking about them long after the
film has ended.
As you may
have suspected from an additional 30 minutes of footage, the
pace of the
film is slowed down considerably.
Given almost the same running time as Citizenfour and
having the use of non-linear storytelling, jumping back and forth through time, you
'd think that the
pacing and energy
would be the highlight of the
film.
The
film is, consequently, not nearly as engrossing as one might
've expected, and primarily moves at a
pace that can most accurately be referred to as deliberate.
The problem with the early episodes — written and directed by Jim Mickle, who also made the
film «Cold in July,» based on a Lansdale novel —
has to do with a slow
pace and a sameness that muffle the humor and menace we expect from smart noir.
Rees, whose one and only feature
film until now was her 2011 debut, «Pariah,»
has said she set out to make an «old - fashioned» movie, and she's done that, allowing her story to unspool at a refreshingly deliberate
pace and her characters to find their own footing within the story and with one another.
This movie
has the same form of
pacing and dialogue that that
film has and upon research after watching The Post, I realized that the same writer in Josh Singer
had worked on both of these screenplays, which made complete sense.
For a
film that's just shy of being three hours long, it never felt bloated; every sequence seemed to
have its place, and at the right
pace.
If Whedon and Goddard
had just stuck to their guns and produced a finale worthy of the intelligence, creativity and perfect
pacing of the rest of the
film, then The Cabin in the Woods might
have been a classic of postmodern cinema.
It just hums as Affleck and editor William Goldenberg («Heat,» «The Insider»)
have paced their storytelling with such finesse that even the most disparate elements of the
film seem of a whole.
It is a welcome surprise to see a lighthearted Western that places its importance more on the characters than on the famous real gunfight depicted - and the deep - focus shots are beautiful -, but still the
film has trouble with maintaining the focus and
pacing in the second act.
It's just as clear, however, that the
film's incongruously languid
pace stands as an almost insurmountable obstacle virtually from the get - go, as filmmakers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg
have employed an episodic structure that becomes more and more problematic as the thin narrative unfolds - with the ongoing emphasis on subplots of a decidedly underwhelming nature (eg Jim's continuing efforts at resisting the advances of a sultry neighbor) compounding the movie's increasingly lackluster atmosphere.
The
film has so many stupidly random piece of (supposed) comedy that do nt fit with the
pacing of the story in there that it feels like were watching a TV show and the channel changes.
It's a lot like watching a movie and
having someone interrupt you to tell you about something else that's happening in the
film's world, without thought for
pacing or narrative flow or whether you should even care.
Without her excellent editing decisions, the
film's thrilling
pacing may
have suffered and it may not
have thrilled audiences then and now.
The
film has so many stupidly random piece of (supposed) comedy that do nt fit with the
pacing of the story in there that it feels like were watching a TV show and the channel
The writing and direction here are solid and the
film has good
pacing with an interesting story to tell.
The
film was funny,
had well
paced action sequences, and good dialogue, but once the ending came around, which goes on for about twenty minutes more
The
film has a deliberate
pace that some might struggle with, but for those looking for a rewarding and unforgettable experience, Annihilation is not to be missed.
This
film could
have gone quite a distance, and it does
have the heart to do so, but not the consistency, because, when it's all said and done, the
pacing is too uneven, the narrative too undercooked, and the dramatics being too overambitious to transcend sentimentality, yet still too lazy to transcend formula, for the final product to truly reward.
In the end, it is a fine
film with what should
have been a dramatically effective ending, that I was not connected to at all, due to its odd
pacing and underdeveloped story.
This
film is a change of
pace from many of the Sci Fi / Horror
films that we
have seen.
In an example of his mastery over the medium of
film, Spielberg is able to (a) provide sufficient background for the uneducated viewer to understand the basics of the situation, (b) avoid oversaturating the
film with exposition, (c) developing two compelling characters, and (
d) keep the
pace from flagging.
A darkly funny and fast -
paced style of
filming has the underbelly of a drug story involving a group of friends as they combat drug addiction, sexual partners and tragic circumstances of drug - induced decisions.
Breathlessly
paced and with bright colors amid an impoverished setting, Slumdog Millionaire is that remarkable little
film find we
've been waiting for all year.
My only problem I
have with this movie is that the
film does
have a somewhat slow
pace for a animated movie especially for a 90 minute animated
film, but everything is all done extremely well and it is definitely one of Ghiblis best.
Guy Hamilton's direction lacks enthusiasm and
pace, while even the art direction — long the Bond
films» real secret weapon — seems to
have fallen to a shrunken budget.
Predominantly silent, this animated
film has moments of charm, but mostly its slow
pace and lack of substance makes for a dull time.
A former cinematographer with a genuine gift for
pace and movement (the name of his first
film describes his style: Speed), De Bont
has reverted to cruise control.
This import by Christian Petzold («Barbara»)
has the deliberate
pacing that's common with European
films, plus the somewhat dispassionate solemnity that's stereotypically German.
But this does not destroy the
film it just blunts the impact the
film could
have had if it
had only been a bit more tightly
paced.
With their long takes and deliberate
pacing, Kelly Reichardt's
films (Wendy and Lucy, Old Joy) aren't for everyone, but she does
have devoted fans (critics among them).
The movie itself
has good
pacing, pulse pounding soundtrack that harkens to 80's action
films, decent action (not enough), and well - played performances.
Entrancing in its sustained, ethereal mood and deliberate, unhurried
pacing, the
film also
has an oblique subtlety.
Andy Fickman, whose one quality credit is Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical [also starring Bell], seems to
have no idea how to
pace the
film and his transitions from scene to scene are either too clever by half, or just awkward.
The coming years
would find particular success for
Pace in movies like A Single Man, Marmaduke, and When in Rome, not to mention franchise
films like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
With this, the
film becomes more sure on its legs — particularly after what should
have been strong performances from heavy hitters Buscemi and Sevigny, but instead served mostly to run narrative
paces (Buscemi as a surrogate father, Sevigny as a surrogate pragmatist) for Charley and Pete.
Writer Laurence Coriat fails to come up with any fresh ideas for developing characters or storylines, and the
film never
has enough sense of
pace or direction.
Patient viewers
have to work hard to engage with the
film and sustain their interest as the steady
pace continues, and the running time closes in on two hours
Although a bit slowly -
paced, A Single Shot is a highly atmospheric and suspenseful movie,
having more to offer than a simple action
film.
To be completely honest, I am slightly disappointed with «Take Shelter», the
pace is just too slow in that
film for my taste, and something tells me I
would like this
film more (though you say that «Take Shelter» is better).