A gripping human drama rooted in a centuries - old scientific quest, Toms River is a tale of dumpers at midnight and deceptions in broad daylight, of corporate avarice and government neglect, and of a few brave individuals who refused to keep silent until the truth was exposed.
Add to this the downbeat lyricism of Kassell's direction, and «The Woodsman» becomes
a gripping human drama reminiscent of the best films of the 1970s.
Not exact matches
In fact, the
human drama of Lincoln is often less compelling than its political plot — which, even given its on - the - record outcome, becomes a
gripping political thriller at its peak.
The
drama seems powerful and more
gripping than ever while showing the development of the
humans and the apes.
For as conventional and safe as Eastwood plays the
human drama, however, the movie's
gripping reenactment of the crash is a wonderfully staged piece of filmmaking that makes it all worth it.
That delicate balance extends to Villeneuve's direction, which maintains a vise - like
grip on the viewer without ever resorting to cheap shock effects or compromising the integrity of the
human drama.