Sentences with phrase «intriguing characters like»

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I'm a huge Harry Potter fan myself, and recently reread the series and found myself more intrigued by the adult characters like Sirius and Lupin.

Stephen Minger, director of the Stem Cell Biology Laboratory at King's College London, UK, says he is «intrigued» by the claims but would like to see more proof of the cells» embryonic character.

Supporting characters feel increasingly like stations we pass through on a long train journey, and by this point the feeling is not one of intrigue at where we are, but growing frustration at how long it is taking us to get us to our destination.

On one hand, it creates some intrigue as you discover how each character got to their respective points of desperation; but because each goes only once, it leaves out insights as to how they do or do not overcome these demons which seem important for a plot like this.

The «special abilities for characters» idea making a return from Mario Party 7 is also intriguing, especially since, once again, it looks like certain characters share abilities.

While The Discovery plays in many ways like a more effective version of the concept - choked Brit Marling / Zal Batmanglij movies, the cult scenes feel underdeveloped next to their film The Sound of My Voice, an intriguing but ragged thread left dangling as The Discovery turns towards more concrete, backstory - driven explanations for its characters» obsessions.

Admittedly, he sounds nothing like the actual Edward Snowden (what was the point in putting on a much deeper voice), but he expresses that mental inner turmoil and anxiety to perfection, leaving us with a real - life character that is consistently intriguing to watch.

The best thing about the film, though, is that even though it's all about real events and real people, it still feels like a very well - written piece of fiction — not to say it feels unrealistic, it's more to say that the characters are more developed and intriguing than in most biopics.

That the movie is so ill - formed is all a bit confusing given Kasdan's ability to wring so much out of complex group dynamics as he did in «The Big Chill,» or breathe intrigue and intensity into desperate missions like «Raiders of the Lost Ark, «or create quirky romantic characters a la «The Accidental Tourist.»

The peripheral characters — including an Anton Chigurh - like German bad guy with a delightfully poor fashion sense and an amusing bickering hippie family — do their part in making the story more and more intriguing.

And yet, thanks to intriguing new characters like Tauriel, the fascinating execution of Smaug, and a couple of swell set pieces, The Desolation of Smaug is a more enjoyable experience than An Unexpected Journey.

Similar to Winter Solider, Civil War also has trouble delivering a satisfying payoff to the intriguing questions and dilemmas that it presents during its first act; but again like its predecessor, Civil War helps to make up the difference in this respect by serving up compelling character - driven drama / conflict during its third act.

He's a promising young talent that likes dealing in real, flesh - and - blood characters and intriguing premises that keep viewers involved from start to finish.

and meet some intriguing supporting characters — like the Sommelier (comedian Peter Serafinowicz), whose transaction with Wick feels (and sounds) like a wine purchase).

Tilly's tart mother, Molly (Judy Davis), a sly fox who sees and feels a lot more than she likes to let on, is complex enough to be intriguing, and Winston gives Tilly an appealing down - to - earth warmth and capability that, paired with bouts of crippling self - doubt, makes the character relatable.

It starts as an intriguing enough mystery, evolves into a suitable second - act quest; however, some third - act «twists» just derail whatever narrative momentum the story manages to build, and muddles both the mythology and character relationships developed up to that point, leaving us with an awkward ending that doesn't feel much like an ending so much as a chapter break.

In some way she felt like one of those intriguing characters in a western where you don't get to the bottom of that sorrow.»

I was intrigued by the Rachel character, who is attracted to unreliable men, and likes to jump back and forth between the frying pan and the fire.

The tall, intimidating Imperial - turned - Rebel security droid has a lot to live up to considering the tremendous popularity of past Star Wars characters like C - 3PO, R2 - D2 and BB - 8, but has already become one of the upcoming film's most intriguing characters.

It's a completely unlikely scenario, chock full of the sort of drama you only find on television, like Billy's ex-wife Michelle (Maria Bello) still working at the firm and McBride being harassed by a string of shady characters after he takes the case, but it's mostly forgivable since the mystery is so intriguing and the characters so vibrant.

It succeeds more as a Stand by Me — like coming - of - age story, with the attention - stealing clown Pennywise actually the least intriguing character, thrilling only in that he serves to bring out the children's fears.

His new film seems like an intriguing look at a character (Snow White) that we are already so familiar with.

Even though it's a little more cartoon - like and laden with puns, seeing Capcom flesh out the world here with a recurring cast of characters is intriguing.

When she's reading, Cate looks for character - driven stories, a distinguished voice, and intriguing plots.She loves characters that surprise her, like the pirate with a heart of gold, and plots that keep her guessing until the very last page.

Blue Raynes sounds like a wonderful character, and the premise is intriguing.

I usually don't like vampire stories, but I'm a fan of Tyler Crook (Petrograd) and his watercolor style and intriguing character designs give this comic a very different look from most vampire comics — his vampire looks nothing like Dracula.

I definitely didn't like most of the characters in this book, but did like the writing, so I was intrigued and it was an easy to get wrapped up in this book.

The characters are intriguing, but I couldn't find a single thing to like about any of them, even the children.

Why Designers Love The Ampersand: A Romance That Dates Back to Pompeii (John Brownlee for Fast Company): «Cheerily nuzzled above the «7» key like a pear - shaped pill bug, the ampersand is perhaps the most intriguing character on the keyboard.»

From the art to its cast of characters to it being about volleyball, it had some intrigue, but it felt like none of it really stuck.

A lot of the cliches are alleviated by intriguing supporting characters that break past typical fantasy archetype like the spoiled heir.

With a combination of stylized art design, innovative and intuitive gameplay, and intriguing characters, it feels like they've gone to a whole new level of game design.

As such, each battle plays out like an intriguing optimization puzzle, as you swap back and forth between characters» movements, weapon attacks, and abilities to set up the best team combos and maximize the damage you inflict on enemies.

Players will be able to experience the intrigue of Final Fantasy XII's story like never before with enhanced high - definition graphics and the Zodiac Job System, allowing players to pick two of 12 jobs in a character progression system first introduced in the Japan - only release, Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac System.

With its intriguing characters, interesting story and refined gameplay, a sequel seemed like a sure thing, especially after a photo of a supposed «Dishonored II» screen leaked earlier this year.