Sentences with phrase «flawed characters struggling»

But thanks to an intricate and nuanced screenplay adapted by William Peter Blatty from his own novel, the film boasts any number of flawed characters struggling to find faith and to do what's right in this situation.

Not exact matches

In the midst of all of his characters» flaws, doubts and struggles living in a fallen world, Scorsese is looking for truth.

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.

«Manchester by the Sea» I loved every flawed, struggling character.

Palmer and Bello are clearly trying to fight through their character flaws and their struggles make them endearing.

In fact, none of the characters in Mistress America (as with Francis Ha) are ever presented as villains or unlovable, just as deeply flawed people struggling to navigate the world around them and grow into better people.

The low - key tone and casual pacing create an atmosphere akin to a fly - on - the - wall doc, while a nuanced moral conflict builds through the plight of the title character: an affable but flawed widower whose liberal values clash with his community as he struggles to gain custody of his child.

If there were a flaw to his performance, or rather written character as Cranston is not responsible for, it is that he never really struggles internally with the matters at hand.

While a character like Halley is deeply immature, her fight at the centre of this crisis and her desire to provide a decent living space for her daughter is why we're never detached from this flawed character, but share deep empathy with her struggles.

Each character is both deeply likable and deeply flawed, and readers will struggle to find their footing right along with Mara.

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

In a country continually arguing over the document's original intent, it is fascinating to watch these powerful characters struggle toward consensus — often reluctantly — to write a flawed but living and breathing document that could evolve with the nation.