Sentences with phrase «film is upbeat»

For the most part, the film is upbeat, and enjoyable at face value.

Not exact matches

On the back of a strong Q2 release and upbeat prospects for both the company's film and TV businesses, I continue to be long on Viacom with a price target of $ 50, representing 12.5 x forward P / E.

This is an important and well - made film although considering the final fates of the main three players, it's not exactly upbeat and it is a work that will be discussed for years to come.

We see where this is going early on; by the end, despite the film's beautiful cinematography, persuasive subjects and ironically upbeat soundtrack, we just feel bludgeoned.

They try to tack on this ridiculously upbeat ending on a film which until that point had been relentlessly downbeat, and it does not fit at all.

The film has been an easy target for those who find Spielberg's approach too upbeat or «commercial,» or condemn him for converting Holocaust sources into a well - told story.

Slumdog Millionaire, a film so upbeat and colourful that, by the time you're relaying its infectious air of optimism to friends, you could forget that it features orphans, slaughter, organised crime, poverty, enslavement and police brutality.

There have been upbeat coming - out films (But I'm a Cheerleader) and tragic, infuriating ones (Boys Don't Cry, Brokeback Mountain).

But the film was light and breezy, with a killer ending that wasn't exactly upbeat: people were expecting happy ending but they didn't get that.

You feel a sort of united front the couple present when they are engaging with painfully chatty outsiders like their neighbor going on and on about her children or the constantly upbeat realtor attempting to reassure D they'll find good buyers (Hogg's former film alums Mary Roscoe and Tom Hiddleston, respectively).

An extended cut of the film's previously - released trailer (see above) offers a better look at Hazel's daily life, via a talk with her parents - one that's rather different than the conversations most teens have with their mom and dad - as well as an extra moment or two between she and the young Augustus Waters (Elgort): a teen amputee and bone cancer survivor, whose thirst for life and upbeat personality make it all but impossible for Hazel to be immune to his charms (or so the trailer informs us, anyway).

It was just a very upbeat and well - made film that put a smile on my face for enough of it.

Singer / songwriter KT Tunstall performs three news songs in the film, including «Float,» «Strange Sight» and «1000 Years» with singer / songwriter Bleu, but it is not the most upbeat song played during the film's end credits.

The Big Year is completely predictable and full of way too many bird - watching montages set to inspiring music, but it's such an upbeat, cheery film that it's pretty hard to resist.

Thoughtful and generous, it's that rare ensemble film that gives its side characters enough room to breathe and grow: Two romantic interests — played by Manchester by the Sea's Lucas Hedges and Call Me by Your Name's Timothée Chalamet, both superb — as well as an upbeat nun (the legendary Lois Smith) stand out in this loving ode to mothers, daughters and the girlhood towns we never fully leave behind.

Even the most upbeat song of the film, sung to absolute perfection by Justin Timberlake «s Jim and Adam Driver «s Al Cody, is a plea against America's fear of the uncertainty — the next battle against the Ruskos in a blossoming Cold War.

Gone are the brightly colored blue costumes, in favor of more muted, grey suits, and much of the tone of the film is ominous, rather that upbeat or hopeful.

Thoughtful and generous, it's that rare ensemble film that gives its side characters enough room to breathe and grow: Two romantic interests — played by Lucas Hedges and Timothée Chalamet, both superb — as well as an upbeat nun (the legendary Lois Smith) stand out in this loving ode to mothers, daughters and the girlhood towns we never fully leave behind.

The dark film was a departure for MGM — known for upbeat, lavish, escapist fare — but the studio's production chief Dore Schary ushered in a period of social consciousness for the company, notes Drew Casper, film scholar and author of «Post-War Hollywood Cinema 1946 - 1962,» in his DVD commentary.

It is hard to imagine a film with such an upbeat sounding title turning out as miserably unenjoyable as Happy - Go - Lucky, the latest film directed by Mike Leigh.

Using the visual and aural framework of the 1980s (with a transportative collection of upbeat, synch - heavy late - 80s jams), the underdog story keeps true to Eddie's unorthodox ascent to being a certifiable Olympian, though muddles some details along the way, prettying it up to make the film more family - friendly and easily digestible.

At face value KHNH does indeed have a fairly rote Hindi film set - up with three central players: Naina Catherine Kapur (Preity Zinta), a sullen twentysomething whose life and household has been in disarray since a devastating family tragedy; her best friend Rohit Patel (Saif Ali Khan), would - be slick ladies» man but all - around good guy; and Aman Mathur (Shahrukh Khan), Naina's freshly - arrived neighbor, whose upbeat and generous nature will come to affect the lives of all he encounters in his new community, not least of which Rohit and especially Naina.

It's not perfect, and the quiet of the film allows an entry for nitpicking, but personally speaking, the only facet of the film I would change would be to drop the «upbeat» audio - only, and possibly tacked - on, epilogue.

When Frances is doing nothing but drifting aimlessly, it's hard to escape the feeling that the film is doing the same — right up to its contrived and hard - to - credit penultimate scene, where the desultory suddenly becomes upbeat.

While its element of adventure may seem to be in tune with co-producer Amblin Entertainment's other popular films, the grim nature of the story distinguishes it from generally upbeat Disney films.

In fact, it was pretty upbeat and the film seemed self - contained.

Now here's the UK trailer, which nicely shows off the ensemble cast (which also includes Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård and Udo Kier) and opens on a surprisingly upbeat note before settling into the anxious mode that you'd expect from a film about the end of the world.

The few upbeat films of the year focused on salvation through those close to you, but still depended on that bond being fundamentally opposed to the powers that be.

Propelled by an upbeat, big - hearted energy and saturated with witty, age - defying sight gags, this is one film that promises to entertain every member of the audience.

There's a tragic dimension to the character — a raging alcoholic with feet swollen from diabetes — that the film's upbeat tone refuses to accommodate, leaving Sarandon with little to do but power through on movie - star charisma.

Still, with a pretty solid cast that also includes comedian Jeff Garland, Ellie Kemper, and Gretchen Mol and a director (Lynn Shelton) who has worked on the likes of the film Diggers as well as directing episodes of Mad Men and New Girl, I'm sure the trailer is a bit misleading with its annoyingly upbeat and conventional narrative.

Meanwhile, on the soundtrack, Primer and Upstream Color brainy - rabbit - hole - auteur Shane Carruth provides half a dozen creepy electronic tracks, these are carefully calibrated with the films official pair of composers upbeat, playful xylophone taps.

Any film that ends with its heroine on the dance floor, getting down to what's effectively her own disco theme song, is bound to come across as feel - good one way or another — although as upbeat endings go, Gloria's is deliciously slow - burn and more than tinged with ambivalence.

They are fun, upbeat and nostalgic making Sing Street a really memorable film.

As he points out in a Bullz - Eye interview, the sexuality here is vastly more upbeat than in «Last Tango in Paris,» and the NC - 17 rated film is a great deal hotter and more engaging.

Despite being uncredited and seen only in profile or from the back, Henning seems pretty upbeat about her involvement in the film.

A movie about unsophisticated types wrestling with money concerns, drug addiction, and legal troubles could easily have been unpleasant, but director David O. Russell (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees) renders the film upbeat and savory.

On the shaded porch of his Beverly Hills home, Al Pacino is bright - eyed and upbeat, eager to talk about his career, his latest film and even his life in L.A..

Florida is an unexpectedly moving and upbeat film because it uniquely approaches its typically bleak subjects with wit, colour and clarity.

The most entertaining film of the festival so far, and probably the best competition film thus far, was Mike Leigh's decidedly upbeat «Happy - Go Lucky.»

Judi Dench is again marvelous as Queen Victoria, despite the film's upbeat and ahistorical politics.

Still, much of this film manages to be upbeat and affirmative.

The film's conclusion may be a bit too open - ended and upbeat (a crucial event in the novel has been left out), leading viewers to infer that she has «found herself.»

Thankfully it doesn't weigh the film down — the pace is always upbeat, nothing is too confusing, and the filmmaking shines throughout.

This sequence (4:10) is not a great deal different, except that it's lacking the more upbeat follow - up that appears in the actual ending of the film.