Sentences with phrase «key point of tension»

Not exact matches

In the almost - too - smooth fashion that has come to define even Marvel's non-Joss Whedon - directed entries, a steady undercurrent of droll, wisecracking humor punctures the tension at key intervals, to continually amusing if somewhat ingratiating effect; it's a bit deflating when Iron Man at one point actually invokes «The Manchurian Candidate,» rather than simply allowing the obvious reference to speak for itself.

Because two - plus - hours isn't enough time for key plot points and sources for much - needed tension, a series of end - cards helpfully informs of the significance of this accomplishment, of Jones's aspiration to build a golf course in his native Georgia to honour Scotland's St. Andrews, and that he was afflicted with a rare, painful neurological disorder called syringomyelia.

It's useful for the conversation in that I have a hard time believing Peele isn't aware of this, but it damages the film's admirable tension at key points in the narrative.

Key things to look for include evidence of an oil leak at the engine's valve cover, which could point to a worn timing chain tensioner.

These are battles that can last up to an hour, and the tension mounts as the Attackers use up their finite number of spawns, while the Defenders do their best to stop the onslaught from taking the key objective points.