Sentences with phrase «good story plot»

If you want a solid and fun dungeon crawling JRPG with some good story plot, give Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux a purchase.

Good story plot.

Hilarious scenes, and a good story plot.

Not exact matches

The writing is exceptional; the plot constantly twists; the dialog is crisp and clever and never fails to drive the story forward; Damian Lewis is, as always, great; Paul Giamatti is, well, he's Paul Giamatti; the moment Wags, played by David Costabile (the ill - fated Gale Boetticher on Breaking Bad), appears in a scene, you instantly smile with anticipation.

Best of all, the plot would get a satisfying ending — and become the ultimate revenge story.

I would like to sketch out four of the possible plot lines, acknowledging that, as in all good stories, there are likely to be plenty of surprises along the way.

This podcast is outside our usual investing theme, but it is an extremely interesting business story that involves all the plot twists of a good fiction book.

The plot then developed, just as it should in a good story, in the direction of a radical transformation of the protagonists.

They tell their stories less by way of well - plotted action than by wry reflections on the meaning of their lives and times.

The second Story - substitute proposal suggests that moral rights and duties can be squeezed out of the characters themselves, without the aid of any Story - like the odd movie that succeeds with good characters even without the benefit of a discernible plot.

Our story of Judah and his daughter - in - law Tamar, as also in fact the book of Ruth, indicates that in early Israel the levirate obligation might be extended to any near male relative.9 We note finally that this is a good story, not, obviously, in the sense that it is morally elevating (it candidly reflects the morality of the age), but in the remarkably graphic portrayal of character, especially Tamar, the deft integration of plot, and the skillful employment of suspense.

The setting of the myth reflects a conventional Hindu plot: the divine power emerges through a process of transposition of heads.27 Furthermore, the mythological characters contained in this song present easily identifiable figures from common Hindu stories that are fairly well - known in South India.

In Modern Fantasy: Five Studies (Cambridge University Press, 1975), C. N. Manlove has argued that the use of the supernatural — and I would include magic — is not simply a possibility in the fantasy tale; it is a driving force in the story and takes a central role in the development and shaping of characters as well as plot.

In an interview several years ago she discussed the conventions of the detective story in which «the good triumph and the bad are punished... This is one reason why, for some people, the detective story — however good it is — will always be classified as a subliterary form: because of the contrivances, and because, in the past, psychological truth was too often sacrificed to the demands of plot» (Times Literary Supplement.

We note in any case, and emphatically, that it is, like so much in the patriarchal narratives, a very good story indeed especially in the graphic portrayal of Tamar, in its deft integration of plot, and in its fine suspense.

This is supposed to be a good plot, which tells the story of people involved in something extraordinary.

But perhaps the best of Steinberg's stories concerns the sale by the Interplanetary Development Corporation of 4000 plots of prime bottomland for a dollar an acre.

I am a huge fan of the original Prince of Persia trilogy, and when I heard about this game I was a little worried that they would change to much of what made the original games great, and I was right, the gameplay has been completely destroyed, platforming is awkward do to too may actions being mapped to the same buttons, combat is tedious and unenjoyable, it's EXTREMELY repetitive, having to search around for light seeds just to advance the plot is stupid, and do to the fact that you can't really die the whole game just feels like trial and error, and the new Prince character is completely unlikeable, while they messed up most of the game it's got some good things going for it, the voice acting is solid, the graphics are beautiful, and the ending does have interested in seeing where the story goes from here, but I'm not sure if I want to pick up the next game they come out with, this was a huge disappointment and isn't worthy to bear the Prince of Persia name.

The film is by no means terribly long, at least when you compare it to its 1969 musical counterpart, so it's not like storytelling drags its feet for ages, but make no mistake, the fact of the matter is that plotting's structure is something of a mess that meanders along repetitiously and, well, is to be expected, because, really, where does this story have to go?

It isn?t quite the story the synopsis explains it to be, which as it happens turns out to be a much better film because of it, it creates a gritty, realistic plot with the post 911 affects in the background story.

Yes, the hide - and - seek multiplayer gameplay is alluring and incredibly immersive thanks to the graphics and well - done audio presentation, but the amount of effort put into detailing the game's back story and the «briefing» for each level makes me feel a plot - driven singleplayer component would have been well justified.

There's not much of a plot, but you don't need a subtle story line for a movie that depends on visuals, and you can see some mighty fine visuals looking at Jen, and for those who prefer, some nude scenes involving the muscular Richard as well.

The acting is decent enough to keep you interested and the story is intriguing, but it misses a little something to make it a much better, more developed plot for the film.

Ritter is so charismatic, and so good at toggling between sarcasm and outright pain, that a lot of this is more watchable than it should be, given the glacial pace at which the plot moves and the amount of time spent on lesser characters and filler stories.

Monroe and Bacall are charming and charismatic as ever, but in an only occasionally amusing (yet outdated and rarely really funny) story about three women trying to catch a rich man to marry - a plot that, let's be honest, may not be everyone's idea of a good, fun comedy.

It's a well - plotted story shot through with inventive humor and appealing melancholy, one that fully deserves the tears it's bound to coax from wistful parents.

There are also good sub plots; it doesn't just focus on telling a story.

Impressive visuals and great production design are unfortunately overshadowed by a convoluted plot that struggles to depict its story - a narrative that starts strong but deteriorates as it attempts to balance too many emotional stakes for its own good while including one (or two) too many scenes that unintentionally call attention to itself.

With it's dark humour, violent action scenes, great acting and interesting story, Kill Me Three Times is an original movie that deserves to be well known.Sure, the movie is not perfect and has it's flaws like the fact that the scenario is not all that clever, there was some annoying plot holes and overall the movie is silly but it's still a great entertaining movie.

Sydney Pollack's («Three Days of the Condor» / «Out of Africa») well - made but unimportant political thriller (more a character driven than a plot driven story) is set in New York City and frames its story around an assassination plot of an African leader set to speak at the United Nations.

In conclusion, there are melodramatic spells, as well as some focal unevenness, spawned from hurrying past certain plot aspects that really aren't all that needed in the first place, being not much more than supplements to the rather repetitious bloating that makes this overambitious effort too overblown for its own good, though not to the point of completely dismissing its engagement value, as there is enough sharpness to the production designs, cinematography and score work to provide striking style, as well as enough story value, brought to life by inspired writing, direction and acting, - particularly by leading lady Halle Berry - to make «Alex Haley's Queen» a rewarding near - epic study on the struggles faced by the mulattoes who struggled to fit into a post-slavery society that was rich with racial tension and plenty of other life challenges.

Sicario is a well written story, however the film does fall short in some scenes with slow moving plot points and a handful of unnecessary scenes.

The story is pretty good, but (without giving away any spoilers), I think most people could see the plot twist two or three missions in.

Their story is surprisingly dense and well - plotted, and director Todd Phillips never lets the energy wane for a moment.

The story of The Departed may be something we've heard and seen before, but in this incarnation Scorsese carefully plots the back story and builds up the tension in a very methodical manner — just like squeezing out a well - fed shit.

Ice age doesn't have unforgettable enough characters, but it has a good plot and a great story - telling and a pretty message family - friendly enjoyable for al viewers worldwide and it deserves a complete saga.

Yes, the movie has it's flaws.It's not always believable, there are some plot holes here and there and the ending was a little bit over the top.But, the acting was excellent, the story interesting and the movie was entertaining.It's without a doubt one of the best romantic dramas.

If there's something holding me back from four stars, it's that this is a somewhat cliched story, one that follows, in broad strokes, the plot of the original, but Creed is so well made that it's a tiny issue.

Directed by John Landis and based on a story conceived by Murphy himself, it had a simple but brilliantly executed plot: Pampered African prince, Akeem, travels to Queens, New York, where he disguises his royal identity in order to find a bride who will, as he explains, «stimulate my mind, as well as my loins.»

But regardless of craft, it's safe to say that if you in the audience can identify strongly with the story and the characters, you're going to be absorbed in the plot, perhaps even wishing that the people portrayed will have a good day.

Charting the fortunes and (mostly) misfortunes of Paul Giamatti's eponymous anti-hero, principally his three failed marriages, Lewis and novice screenwriter Michael Konyves have fashioned a busy, baggy flashback structure that races through some key plot points as it leaves others dangling, and never makes good on its literary opening gambit to tell the story as Barney's autobiography.

But at well over two hours, inutes, the unimportance of the story, the essential emptiness of the central character and writer - director Aaron Sorkinâ $ ™ s attempt to steamroll over plot problems with dialogue make this a break - even proposition at best.

«This method of using a very personal story to ground a plot almost too big to keep track of is one of Yasumi Matsuno's most well - known tricks, and it works like a charm here.

However, on the other hand, fans of a good old conspiracy story will love the twisting and turning plot.

Jackman is of course great (and damn does he still look good in a tank top) and the story was surprisingly moving even if the plot got a little unwieldy.

Language: English Genre: Drama / Biography MPAA rating: PG Director: Gabriele Muccino Actors: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton Plot: Based on a true story, in 1981 struggling salesman Chris Gardner wants nothing more than the best for his family, especially his son.

You'd think that with a more concerted effort to tie in the movie version of Blade with his comic book roots, as well as having the screenwriter for all three movies actually calling the shots from the director's chair, that this third movie wouldn't be plagued by story inconsistencies and confused plotting.

The plot is easy to follow and while the special effects, as well as the story's villain — played by strangely possessed Bobby Cannavale — are not as polished or as fleshed out as they perhaps should be, the overall flow of the story is not totally impaired as a result.

We then move into the story, except that Mike Leigh doesn't really «do plot» which curiously, and to me to no good purpose, is split into four chapters: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

The tagline for The Nativity Story should be «When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best,» not only because the Christian plot is all about how God sends his only son, but also because the film has all the substance, visual appeal, and excitement of a Hallmark card.