Sentences with phrase «flawed characters as»

The novel follows these two deeply flawed characters as they struggle with their past in order to find hope for the future.

This tale of children and adults growing up doesn't quite have the emotional punch of THE DESCENDANTS, but Faxon and Rash once again prove that they can write compelling, flawed characters as well as writing young characters that seem real, which is a rare quality.

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And yet, with breathtaking cluelessness, TIME framed the millennials» desperate search for stable work as a privileged character flaw — look at the kids too flaky to handle «choosing from a huge array of career options.»

While some parents see it as a character flaw, to Dunne, it's a hidden strength.

The food industry spends billions marketing unhealthy foods in a global society where over-eating is seen as a character flaw.

you have remember that it was a women that led us to sin and most of them have this same flawed character and the nuns know this as this is in Torah.

Pro-lifers would never vote for a pro-choice candidate because it is viewed as a fundamental character flaw.

Yeah, vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity strikes me as uninteresting, but raunchy comedies are compelling when they treat their flawed characters like human beings we can observe and understand.

Jon Negroni: Yeah, vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity strikes me as uninteresting, but raunchy comedies are compelling when they treat their flawed characters like human beings we can observe and understand.

Still, by starting with the frankly stated premise that the problem is the flawed human character in a mysterious universe, Miller was able to highlight the universal aspects of even so eccentric an experience as that of the Puritans.

There had been a shift in focus to romance, valor and happy endings as opposed to the often grotesque scenarios and flawed characters that populated the original stories.

Clearly, in the context of our cultural moment and the song itself, recklessness is being used as virtue rather than character flaw.

A movie like The Exorcist — as controversial as it is — also shows that, contrary to the mad scientist characters who try to seize power from God, God in fact manages to work His will through very flawed, human servants.

maybe it's just me but i like flawed characters that even though as a viewer you might say you wouldnt do that sitting all warm and comfy in your house watching the show with a nice drink in your hand; you may be bottlenecked into reacting just like these characters developed.

As one of the few characters in popular culture who embody the problem with no name, Betty's flaws illustrated in the remix

It's easy to scrutinize Betty Draper's character flaws as neatly fitting into the stereotype of The Bitch, The Bad Mommy and / or The Frustrated Housewife but Betty's role is subtler.

The woman is either chastised for being so bold as to breastfeed in front of other people (like Sofia in Modern Family) or the woman's choice to breastfeed is being used as a severe character flaw (like Lysa Tully in Game of Thrones) or it's just some really funny, hilarious thing because boobs.

From Carol breastfeeding on Friends to Lysa Arryn breastfeeding her school - age son on Game of Thrones, it seems the only depictions of breastfeeding we see on television are either played as a way to make men uncomfortable or to demonstrate the nursing mother's character flaws.

So, Gillibrand has managed to turn something that was once viewed as a character flaw and political liability — her absolute refusal to take «no» for an answer — into a big plus.

As you'll recall, Lazio had some harsh words for both Paladino and his Democratic opponent, AG Andrew Cuomo, when he bowed out of the race, calling them «flawed individuals, flawed in terms of public character, flawed in terms of ideas and principles that will restore growth and pride to our great state.»

«Ed Miliband, the former Climate Change Secretary, described Lord Mandelson as a flawed character.

According to them, the case was already dead on arrival, following the detection of technical flaws and other discrepancies, which did not reflect the true character of the Speaker as «a humane and compassionate leader».

Prime minister's description of lifelong Labour supporter as bigot highlights character flaws

She and other therapists first help clients recognize that feelings, such as a lack of energy or motivation, are symptoms of depression not signs of laziness or other character flaws.

Seeing a romantic partner's annoying habits as deeply rooted character flaws, on the other hand, is when things get problematic, says McNulty.

Although its tempting to think of OCD as a character flaw or eccentricity, experts say its a brain - based disorder.

But wait — could we have some glaring character flaw — what we like to think of as a quirk — that could be keeping us single?

That reliance is less engaging in the movie's interpersonal relationships, which, despite charming performances from Jackman (who manages to overcome his character's numerous flaws) and Goyo (who avoids the trap of becoming a grating «precocious kid»), are as rote as their development is inevitable.

Smartly scripted, convincingly atmospheric morality fable in which Hartnett, usually insubstantial as a good guy, plays a convincingly flawed character galloping toward the precipice.

What the criticisms that center on McCandless» naïveté and the insensitivity he shows to those he left behind misses, however, is that despite what some would see as flaws in character, the story being told is still a remarkable one, and the way Penn chooses to portray it actually enhances the story, rending much of it unforgettable.

The fatal flaw of this screenwriting term paper is that Cooper's character is a boring jerk we're supposed to regard as a nice guy who made an honest mistake.

Wasn't bad per say, but does have some major flaws, such as extremely unbelievable relationships (e.g. the father and the younger gay man; the main character and his girlfriend), just didn't buy

However, until that happens, I'm content to watch this multi-talented actor / performer in whatever screen roles he chooses — Wolverine, an Australian drover, a deceitful partner — or, as in Real Steel, a struggling boxing promoter whose many character flaws include a willingness to sell his 11 - year - old son.

Sure, the character's inexplicable inflections and odd behavior are milked for comedy (especially early on), but as the story progresses, Franco reveals more layers, flaws, and vulnerabilities, turning a performance that could have just come across as an outlandish caricature into something real.

Lean on Pete is directed by Andrew Haigh, who, as shown by his previous two films, the excellent Weekend (2011) and the flawed but Oscar - nominated 45 Years (2015), has a sure touch for characters in realistic environments.

The performances of the players are so uniformly terrific that you could do worse than to bring these deeply flawed characters into your living room on a regular basis, as this is a series for which TiVo was invented if ever there was one.

The personality flaws of the characters and the dysfunctions of the household are instantly recognizable from this very capable cast, yet they never come off as cliché.

Plus some parts just demand to be seen again, with excellent camera work, luxurious lighting and dramatic scenery and flawed characters with secrets to maintain while trying to «keep it all together» in the midst of crisis and remaining warm and human meaning they come across as human and real.

The other major flaw is that so much time was spent in this movie on it's stylistic looks which as i said earlier were flawless but so much time and effort was spent on these that it seems to have taken away from the character development side of the film.

Hell is empty's heavy emphasis on dialogue and character development serves as both it's greatest strength and its greatest flaw.

In «Fargo,» Thornton's character was pure evil, but in Goliath he's just flawed — despicable at times, but with a good heart that shows often as he pursues justice against his old law firm and partner.

Though it isn't as laugh - out - loud funny as you might expect from a film starring a Seinfeld - alum, Enough Said still emerges as a warm and insightful romantic comedy that sees its characters as flawed but well - meaning people looking for happiness in their interactions with others, but ultimately finding it within themselves.

Whether it's King who clearly hasn't let go of the past, or Andrew who was to eager to forget it, our characters all have flaws, and the possible end of their friendship because of them is just as pressing as the impending end of the world.

Anchored by truly great performances by Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman, the deeply flawed characters in «Take This Waltz» can be ugly and irredeemable, but as blemished as the picture is at times — questionable cinematic choices are made on top of morally questionable ones — it's boldly real, achingly raw and intimate in a way that's rarely seen onscreen.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT William Fried kin's court - martial drama about a Yemen massacre takes on additional interest because the main character, a fiery - eyed Marine combat hero (Samuel L. Jackson), is presented as a believably flawed man.

Give credit to Wood for not glossing over her protagonist's many character flaws; it would have been easy to just see her as unsuspecting and virginal, chewed up whole by an evil city.

His characters are flawed and interesting and not always charming, and the viewer's sympathies keep changing as Mildred and Dixon, specifically, evolve.

Continuing Falcone's bizarre penchant for making films that don't acknowledge any flaws in his wife's characters, Deanna is continually portrayed as endearing for her clumsy attempts to reintegrate into youth culture, with nearly every character constantly reminding her of just how loveable she is.

He just has very little opportunity to suggest real menace and sell his plan (taken apart, I think his plan has some flaws), and while introduced to set up for their own movies, Boseman and Holland are both excellent additions as both actors and characters

It takes characters normally written off or romanticized and treats them as full, flawed people.