Sentences with phrase «lack of narrative coherence»

Nothing, however, would have repaired the film's lack of narrative coherence.

A fascinating and visually impressive intellectual helter - skelter ride, but the lack of narrative coherence lets down its promising sci - fi concepts and satire.

Not exact matches

Fittingly for a man with so many interests, When I Was a Photographer, a collection of Nadar's journals, lacks any narrative or generic coherence, though they never cease to be anything less than fascinating.

The two sequels that followed — X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand — lacked the narrative coherence of the first film, but were not without their bright spots.

And though it lacks the wonderfully gritty texture of Mr. Daniels» last feature — The Paperboy — or the narrative coherence of his film before that — Precious — it still manages to move its audience and serve its story.

With bits and pieces of scenes strewn like random memories, the narrative lacks coherence.

But while Cronenberg's dry wit is on partial display here, the satirical tone feels off - key and the narrative is disappointingly disjointed but seemingly aware of it, as if it's playfully reveling in its lack of cinematic coherence.

What the film lacks in narrative coherence and momentum, rookie director Jerome Reybaud compensates with a layered character study about sexuality and fulfillment, an incisive glimpse into its bucolic setting, and a sometimes playful examination of technology's influence on relationships.