Sentences with phrase «lack of character development»

It does enough to keep your attention, but it ends up trying to make certain moments impactful, but lack of some character development holds this back.

While its short length and lack of character development leave much to be desired, the multiplayer feature more than makes up for the diminished gameplay, adding to the replay value.

And although Howard and Goldsman waste absolutely no time in thrusting the viewer into the action, the almost complete lack of character development makes it virtually impossible to actually care about Robert and Sophie's quest.

Sadly, «Strangerland» can't even commit to its mystery enough to engage as a procedural or whodunit, leaving a void in its center that Farrant's lack of character development doesn't fill.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Emotionally - Barren Sequel Plagued by Lack of Character Development When you decide to shoot a Terminator sequel sans Schwarzenegger (sorry, a cameo of Arnold «s head atop a body double doesn't count), and with an entirely new cast, you might want to consider devoting some quality time to character development in order to give your audience a chance to become familiar with and, thus, reason to care about the protagonists.

There's also a surprising lack of character development compared to its predecessor, with McAvoy's Xavier the only one with any real arc to speak of.

The events of the story tend to feel a little forced, and the relative lack of character development is a bit of an issue.

Miami Vice has some substantial weaknesses, such as the aforementioned lack of character development and the lengthy running time for the kind of film that it is.

The things missing from the first film have been satisfactorily addressed in the second: the crucial racial bullying subplot; the unfortunate attention on special effects as spectacle; and the lamentable lack of character development.

A major problem is structural, as the plot rambles with no clear directorial vision and a curious lack of character development, which is likely partially due to the poor lead performance.

The plot of «The Lost Village» exposes its own lack of character development.

There is a distinct lack of character development and as the crew are picked off the only thing that you'll be thinking about is the mega amounts of gore you're witnessing.

Critic Consensus: Shoddy filmmaking and a lack of character development derail what could be a potentially compelling tale.

Critics Consensus: Shoddy filmmaking and a lack of character development derail what could be a potentially compelling tale.

Critic Consensus: Hoffman's performance is strong, but the lack of character development and story arc makes Love Liza unsatisfying.

Critics Consensus: Hoffman's performance is strong, but the lack of character development and story arc makes Love Liza unsatisfying.

Director Marcelo Pineyro imbues the film with mood and style and yet the violent climax holds little thrall as a lack of character development makes it had to care about the robbers» fate.

The other reason certain emotional beats don't work is due to a lack of character development.

Another problem the film had was the lack of character development for a lot of the characters.

It is expositional and covers up a lack of character development.

The reviews that I read weren't kind, and most stressed the lack of character development and plot.

But kids are unlikely to focus on the terrible editing, flat visuals, or lack of character development.

Unfortunately, I got bored after a while due to lack of character development.

This is a somewhat surprising star vehicle considering the lack of character development.

One of the complaints about the first «Avengers» movie was the lack of character development for the women, so writer - director Joss Whedon changed this in «Avengers: Age of Ultron».

«The Grudge» suffers from a lack of character development and several minor gaffes in its own internal logic, as well as the kind of often nonsensical horror - movie plot calculation that leaves shamelessly obvious openings for endless sequels.

For a story with as much built - in suspense — which it occasionally executes, but not as often as it should — «The Fifth Estate» is not nearly as engaging as it should be, and that is because of the lack of character development.

The story is at best not much more articulate than a comic book and the lack of character development causes the final fight scene to seem rather boring instead of breathtaking as it should.

The middle parts of «Fantastic Beasts» are the draggiest, when all the slapstick, chase scenes and whimsical smashing and breaking of things mask a lack of character development.

For me, the lack of character development didn't matter.

The lack of character development — or indeed escalation — is a little disappointing, however.

Don't get me wrong, some of the dialogue had me in stitches, but the overall story arc and lack of character development had my palate craving more.

Unfortunately however, much more attention should have been paid to the films script due to its poor pacing issues and lack of character development, which means that quite a bit of time passes without much happening.

Certainly tears are part of the grieving / healing / accepting process, but tear - jerking by filmmakers is not enough to make up for deficiencies elsewhere, any more than an abundance of terrific action choreography makes up for a lack of character development in a martial arts movie.

The film had potential to be an interesting coming - of - age tale, but the lack of character development ruined its chances.

If there is a weakness here, it's in the lack of character development.

The good thing is that Vinny's story is an inspiring one, and it's told with enough passion and punch to make up for its often overt familiarity and a lack of character development beyond its three stars.

As the film develops there are some great plot twists, but due to the lack of character development, it's hard to really invest in what's going on.

The script offers a few little moments we haven't seen in a space flick before, but ultimately the lack of character development is its biggest obstacle.

This issue is exacerbated by the lack of character development in the script.

Alex's partner Jack Lewis is a nice tip of the hat to Officer Anne Lewis, Murphy's partner in the 1987 original, but with a lack of character development for Jack, you don't feel the same love for him as you did for Anne.

The one thing that American audiences will find most troubling is the lack of character development.

The negatives I'm seeing are a lack of character development, clinical tone, and violence, which to me seems like Yorgos» other films being criticized in the same way.

When you watch the Indiana Jones sequels you'll notice a lack of character development simply because you are so familiar with the lead character, thanks to Raiders of the Lost Ark, and it's okay to jump right into the action.

To compensate for the lack of character development, brief scenes of sacrifice, remorse and teamwork are shown among the relative strangers.