Sentences with phrase «generally good cast»

Despite a generally good cast and some interesting moments, an ordinary plot and an unattractive leading lady hamper the film.

Not exact matches

In fact, Xi has begun to cast China as a defender of economic globalization and inclusivity, as well as a leader in combating global challenges, like climate change.14 Unlike Russia's willingness to take large risks, China's approach is generally cautious, reflecting its desire to safeguard its economic interests.

Here is where people like myself generally part ways with most people in circles you may associate in: People like me struggle with sin, succeeding against it, at least in some measure for spaces in time, then failing again and ultimately casting ourselves upon God's grace, which is really good — reassuring, restorative, revitalizing.

I generally cast his achievements post-2004 in a much better light than most fans / pundits.

Subsequent research has cast doubt on both claims, but Peary had the better PR machine and is generally considered the guy who (probably) got there first.

A superb sci - fi flick, Forbidden Planet offers an unusually intelligent script, exciting direction by Wilcox and generally good acting from a decent if rather dull cast.

Generally obvious with a good cast.

The cast is generally quite good; Ms. Martin is extraordinary, making Christy's fresh - faced innocence utterly captivating on these beautiful and sometimes dangerous mountains.

«Human Traffic» is the best of that bad bunch predominantly because it has a reasonably strong cast, characters that are tolerable (I'd stop short of calling them outright likable), and is generally loved by that select group of people who buy into this sort of guff.

It's a highly watchable, semi-pulpy serial loaded with reveals, clues and cliffhangers, and the core cast is generally quite good.

Writer - director Burr Steers does indeed have a few good things in place at the film's outset, most notably a game young cast who generally hold up their end of the bargain.

Why he's the man: In a film that generally fails to mine the best out of its talented cast, Paul Giamatti shines the brightest here as a rather confronting (borderline chilling) psychologist who manifests as a major catalyst in determining the kind of fate Morgan and her «captors» await.

While the giant cast is generally well served, throwing in a character like Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) seems like little more than setup for the future, with the character never finding a way to justify why he's in the scenes he's in.

The generally able cast includes J.T. Walsh and Patti D'Arbanville as well as Ray Sharkey, who's memorable as an angelic taxi driver.

Don Cheadle, generally cast as the earnest do - gooder in films like Hotel Rwanda and Crash, taps into his hilarious, no - holds - barred side and demonstrates why he is easily one of the best actors around.

The cast is generally good.

Considering its starry cast (Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack and Nicole Kidman), one might have thought it could manage a lot better, even with its generally negative reviews.

The supporting cast, mostly young actors playing high school students, are generally adequate; Max Riemelt, who also starred in Napola (Elite für den Führer) under the direction of Dennis Gansel, stands out among his colleagues as Marco, while Frederick Lau has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category at the upcoming German Film Awards for his performance as Tim (along with the film itself for Best Film and Best Editing).

And the rest of the cast (including Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Canavale, and Michael Pena) generally hit their marks as well.

Del Toro is good with the little he has to work with on the page as Che, and the rest of the casts (including such too - generally - underseen faces as Julia Ormond, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Franka Potente, and Joaquim de Almeida) do well in limited time (though Matt Damon's cameo in the second film is distracting to say the least), and the HD - shot images look great, but by the end of the 4.5 hours I can't exactly say that I really learned much new about nor gained a whole lot of insight into Che.

Experts will tell you that the best approach is to generally cast a wide net by using a number of assessments, ranging from I.Q. tests, to teacher recommendations, to classroom performance.

Even more heartening is the fact that both books feature a diverse cast of well - written characters, generally positive social messages, and nonabsurd costume choices.

Despite the adage, the book jacket generally broadcasts to the consumer much about the book, ideally casting it in the best light possible to draw in its target readers.

Stabilizing a broken bone with a cast will generally result in a good outcome if the following conditions are met:

It's not exactly a train - wreck, but its basic combat loop grows repetitive very fast, its all - female cast is grating (the script is generally terrible) and the story, while possessing a few genuinely interesting details here or there, relies too heavily on anime tropes and titillation to carry it through — and even then you can find such entertainment elsewhere, done much better.

While it's an unlikely scenario, a division between the normally chummy crime fighters was crucial to driving the story forward, as well as providing an explanation as to why a cast of generally do - gooder characters were so willing to batter the living daylights out of one another.

Michael Levi at the Council on Foreign Relations has posted a helpful review, which is generally positive, casting the improvements in the climate plan in recent months as the best approach given the legal and political hurdles that any United States environmental and energy regulations have to surmount.

Some video clips show the very slight color shading that is prevalent in stills, and a warm cast is noticeable in low light levels, but the S6 Edge generally performs well.