Sentences with phrase «film keeps you on your toes»

Pacey and offbeat, this cat - and - mouse film keeps us on our toes by layering the action thriller with fairy tale parallels.

Just when think you have Karl figured out, he pops someone over the head and ships their corpse to Egypt, so, suffice it to say, the film keeps you on your toes in terms of plot and character.

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Up until Goblet of Fire, the future of the series felt up in the air just enough to keep everyone on their toes: Newell's film and Prisoner of Azkaban went the extra mile to prove that they were necessary additions to the canos.

The film takes an interesting perspective on events, one that leaves enough ambiguity to keep viewers on their toes.

And, to keep us on our toes, the film moves back and forth in time, with the relevant timings captioned on the screen.

And I like a film to keep me on my toes and makes me feel more awake when it's all over.

And that keeps everyone on their toes and prevents people from only making films there way.

The hardest part about the Blumhouse film was «raising the stakes high enough to keep people on their toes, while still making it believable,» says Hale of her first feature lead role

This kind of tone used to depict the interconnectedness between sex and crime set by Cool Hair evokes Harmony Korine's polarizing 2012 feature film Spring Breakers starring Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco, but Mr. Orozco - Cubbon delivers this content much more naturally and with the poise and confidence of an experienced filmmaker who already has a well - defined style, knowingly and purposefully playing with the two intertwining dynamics that keep the audience on its toes.

It is easy to extract exactly where the story is going from the 40 minute mark or so, and while it certainly is not necessary for all films to be exciting, twisty labyrinths designed to keep their audiences on their collective toes, too much familiarity can be frustratingly distracting.

It's this tremendous sense of control that makes Villeneuve stand out — in films like «Prisoners,» 2014's «Enemy» and 2010's «Incendies,» the Canadian director manages to develop and sustain the most incredible tension and keeps the audience on its toes, nearly as paranoid as his characters invariably become.

Cyrus keeps Seth Rogen and Gordon - Levitt on their toes — «Call me Hannah,» she insists, snagging the film's best line and indicating she's ready to move on.

THe Recruit might please those who haven't seen the handful of films that it draws a good deal of its plot from (Spy Game for instance), as there are some curveballs thrown in here and there to keep you on your toes.

-RRB- and cutaways to humorous stop motion yarn animation (it makes a modicum of sense in context), this is a film that always manages to visually keep its audience on its toes, an excellent method to ensure the audience remains engrossed to fully appreciate the story.

Just like a little boy, the film is a little annoying at times, but you are always kept on your toes.

Marvel has steadily teased out aspects of the film, using banners at Disney's biennial D23 conference to showcase the Wasp's costume and a gag reel at San Diego Comic - Con to keep fans on their toes.

I'm thankful for the outlets that struggle to maintain integrity in a sect of journalism frequently free of same and for the passion that drives any fan looking to start up a venue to convey his or her own perspective, for my comrades on the film awards beat who keep me on my toes, for the ability to work for myself covering an art form I love, and that there are some who find a modicum of worth in that coverage, as well as for the undying commitment of my colleagues here — Guy Lodge, Gerard Kennedy and Chad Hartigan — whose value is immeasurable.

From start to finish, this is one strange little film that keeps you on your toes.

The film is a crazy and sometimes incoherent mess, but it sure is interesting and keeps you on your toes.