«If we look historically at periods when conditions fell into the most negative return / risk profile we identify (as they are at present), we find that top formations often
involve extended runs of severely negative conditions.
Not exact matches
Worry not, as it remains consistently
involving and informative across its
extended running time.
«Jonas» Harrowing Journey» (9:23, HD) isn't just an
extended scene, but kind of an
extended climax
involving Jonas and travel companion on the
run through an assortment of landscapes.
Breaking out of the stylistic confines of his last couple of films, Scorsese hit the ground
running with a go - for - broke epic that
ran for three breathlessly - paced hours, was horrifying and hilarious in equal measure (an
extended sequence
involving some old quaaludes, luncheon meat, a looming legal catastrophe and an old «Popeye» cartoon was a set - piece for the ages), was jam - packed with great performances across the board and which offered viewers the pleasure of seeing a top director working at the peak of his powers.
With a
running time
extending two hours, one wonders if some of the minor supporting characters couldn't have been excised completely, particularly a romantic subplot
involving Lucien and Christa Theret as a provincial singer who actually has talent (instead, a better developed Astrid Whettnall as a sympathetic mistress could have been a better use of screen time).