Sentences with phrase «heavy handed»

A heavy handed score also does the film a disservice, as it turns moments of tension into melodrama.

are overflowing with charisma and chemistry, and while his (entirely understandable) vitriolic response can almost feel heavy handed at times, Taxi remains an exciting and charming portal into the mind of a great banned filmmaker.

The performances by Farrell, Biel and Beckinsale are not as heavy handed as the original.

I'm glad that the Slo - Mo effect wasn't in it more though, it was starting to get a bit heavy handed there.

Deliberately heavy handed in the same way societal morals can be, A History of Violence is about the lies we tell to children — that there are no monsters, and that there's nothing to be afraid of.

It's a little too heavy handed on the in - jokes and references at times, undermining the successes elsewhere.

The film is heavy handed and obvious from the beginning.

James Cameron's comments about superhero films are getting more and more heavy handed.

And while we know what the filmmakers feel about this contentious issue, at least the script isn't heavy handed about it.

With its progressively hopeful vision built upon an awareness of its challenges and its inherent flaws, Black Panther empowers without feeling heavy handed and obliged to a formula that isn't the essential myth of overcoming obstacles through trials that many recognize as self - actualization.

empowers without feeling heavy handed and obliged to a formula that isn't the essential myth of overcoming obstacles through trials that many recognize as self - actualization.

CHICAGO — «War Dogs» is an insufferable, self important, and heavy handed attempt at satire that can't stop congratulating itself for all the big truths it's blowing up, bro.

Movies I admired more than actively loved «The Master,» «This Is Not A Film» (strong civil disobedience), «Killing Them Softly» (too heavy handed, with incongruent, inconsistent stylization, terrific performances though; what if Richard Jenkins had starred?)

Though the startling difference was that it was like a Wes Anderson world devoid of heavy handed story telling.

On the other hand, the love story looks a little heavy handed for my liking.

This looks like heavy handed awesome!

While Rogen delivers his expected stoner shtick in likeable, if heavy handed fashion, Chou, despite his acrobatic prowess, is pretty wooden as Kato.

Adapted from the 2011 novel by Melanie Joosten, the film seems a little heavy handed for Shortland's softer, more poised filmmaking style, but she manages to deliver a layered and considered story amid all the terror.

Heavy handed moments, like Doug mistaking Beatriz for the help, are less frequent, rather than crutches.

Some of this is admittedly heavy handed (certainly more heavy handed than my above example, Wendy & Lucy), but it is very forgivable because the performances are off the charts excellent.

Yes, the make - up effects on Mystique and Beast were a bit heavy handed but not flick - shattering!

The effect is never heavy handed, but effortlessly eerie.

While there were serious discussions on race and gender, there were also some amusing moments, including the six nominations for the «heavy handed and drawn - out» Manchester by the Sea.While Powell and Richards were impressed with the film, Mims chimed in, «I must've seen a different movie.»

No Strings Attached seems to find it easier to apply some heavy handed musical cues to tell us «C'm on guys, feel bad for Adam, he's sad.»

Whether it's a question of faith of creation, or David struggling with the disdain his creator shows him, it drives the direction of the story, but does so a bit heavy handed.

He adds, «It's a bit heavy handed but the performances make it.

While some may enjoy a venture into this outlandish world, which is based on a book of the same name, the story's moral is rather heavy handed.

Be gone with your heavy handed opinions.

But in this case, such signals are far from heavy handed.

In all honesty, I felt it brought with it a certain level of tedious plotting and heavy handed dramatics.

See it for her but be prepared for some heavy handed acting from the rest of the cast and a stolid pace set by the director.

Fina Torres's latest feature is a sweet, if slightly heavy handed, look at a blossoming romance, grief and legacy, holding strength in its analysis of queer relationships.

On the other hand, P.J. Hogan charges gleefully across the same territory with heavy handed abandon, indiscriminatingly setting off politically incorrect bombs in his wake.

Although there are themes of grieving and loss, it avoids being heavy handed and retains a lightness and sense of humor.

Often heavy handed though nonetheless stimulating tale of the death (and she's not coming back, baby) of the American postwar «let's make nice cause its swell, gosh darnit» 50's mentality / fantasy.

could our foreshadowing be any more heavy handed?

For the most part, writer - director Christopher Hampton gives the potentially intriguing material a pedestrian and heavy handed treatment.

Where Hosseini was very poetic in describing Amir and Hassan flying their kites, Forster opts for a heavy handed, sentimental approach, which will either cause unintentional laughter or annoyed «alright, we get it» groans.

Its simplistic, heavy handed treatment of a complex issue gives it the weight of a contrived movie of the week melodrama.

The message here, while being a bit heavy handed, needs to be said, and the film does a very good job of delving into the consequences of a political system that simply bulldozes people for government funding, not caring what happens to those they trample.

His heavy handed messages about racism are sometimes very well done and effective, but other times they are bland and as ridiculous as this.

It's heavy handed in places.

I cared not a wit for the four self - absorbed, self indulgent, neurotic pousers, and found little substance in this clumsy, heavy handed, film.

It's been forever since I've seen this, so my memory of it is hazy, but I seem to recall that, while it does have fun with him messing around with his powers, it actually takes the situation seriously too, and mostly does so without being too heavy handed.

Parts of the exposition seem a little heavy handed, and the series of events do occasionally lead to a brief lull here and there.

It does emphasized a bit of my fine lines and skin texture so be careful not to be too heavy handed.

Price is good tho and I'm sure if you are not so heavy handed you would like it

It's great for lightly applying darker shades so I can't be too heavy handed!

I've never tried bronzer myself — due to fear I'd be too heavy handed with it.

To be fair, I am quite heavy handed, but still.