Sentences with phrase «impersonation rather»

In the iteration that's now playing at the Pantages through May 27, the more it seemed like Colletti was trying to get out of Jack Black territory, the more it seemed like an impersonation rather than a fully - fleshed out portrayal of the character.

And while most of the supporting players fade into the background — Lauren Bacall is wasted as Lemmon's wife, and I wish Dan Aykroyd, playing corrupt Republican President William Haney, had based his portrayal on his SNL / Nixon impersonation rather than just coasting — John Heard has some funny moments as a Vice President so dumb, he probably couldn't spell «potato» any more accurately than Dan Quayle.

and Justin Theroux seems more like he is doing an impersonation rather than a well thought out character.

Not exact matches

So rather than considering why a child may be resisting, they up the ante, doing their best puffer - fish impersonation, and make threats.

Putting it succinctly, Oldman gives a performance rather than an impersonation and Darkest Hour is all the better for it.

Rather than a finely tuned impersonation, Shannon goes after more of an impression or re-imagining of The King.