Sentences with phrase «lack of narrative surprise»

Earnestly presented and well acted, particularly by newcomer Nicole Beharie in the central role, the film shares with many other such agenda - driven dramas a complete lack of narrative surprise, merely connecting the dots.

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This will probably not be to everyone's tastes considering the film's uncomfortable nature and the lack of clarity within the narrative, but this film offers a unique experience that'll leave you surprised and intrigued.

Yet what the film lacks is the substance of its progenitor, the concreteness of a certain visual grammar and narrative originality The Matrix used to transform itself into a work of surprising science - fictional elegance.

What makes the film so surprising, though, is its lack of narrative form.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is really nothing monumental in terms of filmmaking or even storytelling, In fact, it does have a familiarity to it that leads to a certain lack of surprises, despite the fanciful nature of the narrative.

Child of Light's narrative is painted in broad but effective strokes, following a simplistic, predictable path that is actually somewhat surprising in its lack of darker contrasts so often seen in classic children's tales.