Sentences with phrase «genuine wit»
"Genuine wit" refers to a person's ability to be clever and funny in a natural and authentic way. It means being quick-witted and humorous without trying too hard or being forced. Full definition
Fortunately, it also shows that the public craves likable characters and flashes of genuine wit.
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Clearly, not every juxtaposition of live - action humans and computer - generated critters can be as seamless as «Paddington 2,» a movie whose genuine wit and sense of wonderment feel ever more like a balm by comparison.
While hockey comedy Goon, released in 2011, didn't completely transcend sports movie standards, it was a fresh mix of vulgarity and brutality with genuine wit and heart.
It's a by - the - numbers road trip to get laid joke-fest that dishes up just the crass, lewd and lascivious behavior with abundance, except without genuine wit or skill.
As a comedic craftsman MacFarlane is torn between genuine wit and the lowest common denominator.
The film itself is, I thought, surprisingly enjoyable — a mercifully straightforward, linear narrative rather than its convoluted predecessor — and there are moments of genuine wit.
Trying to make up for a lack of genuine wit, this film adopts a frenetic pace with a constant stream of jokes and action.
What the movie really lacks, in addition to genuine wit, is a focus in its story from which to play its jokes off of.
There are plenty of sight gags, and the usual mirth and mayhem, although they are mild in humor value, as the Ice Age series has run mostly on charm and affability, rather than on catchy zingers and genuine wit.