Sentences with phrase «lack of surprise»

But what is strange is her apparent complete lack of surprise at the notion that summer ice has declined by a factor of five in such a short time.
This year's E3 Expo was probably best characterized by the nearly complete lack of surprises that emerged from the show floor.
This film's very lack of surprise and sophistication accounts for a lot of its considerable charm.
Sure you can assume each character is going to meet a lead - filled ending but when it comes there seems to be no real lack of surprise.
Ant - Man certainly qualifies as that, even with its occasionally heavy exposition and glaring lack of surprises.
The revelation of the person responsible for Jessica's disappearance isn't so much a twist as an inevitable, easily foreseeable turn; a fairly humdrum climax fails to compensate for the disappointing lack of surprise — rendering this Gift more akin to a lump of coal, albeit one with an uncommonly inviting sheen.
Filmmaker Tim Chambers has infused the proceedings with a palpably routine feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, with one's ongoing efforts at embracing the characters and their exploits consistently stymied by the total lack of surprises within Chambers» screenplay.
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.
There inevitably does reach a point, however, at which the thin storyline's lack of surprises becomes an insurmountable obstacle, with the overly familiar atmosphere ultimately exacerbated by plot developments of a decidedly questionable nature.
But there's no avoiding the rote plot elements and the thorough lack of surprise: though I never read Sparks's novel, I could see for miles around each bend.
Games nowadays feel more like fair rides with their cheap thrills but obvious lack of surprises.
The abundance of Amiibo coupled with the aforementioned lack of surprises were Nintendo's biggest follies of E3.
For Episode 20, we break down the 2018 Oscars — we break down the complete lack of surprises and if we think Black Panther will be a dominant contender next year.
The only surprise in Tuesdayâ $ ™ s Manitoba election was the lack of surprises.
Sure, there was a lack of surprise entrants and no old wrestlers joining the match besides the ones we already knew about, but that barely matters.
«No, not really,» Woods told reporters on Tuesday about his lack of surprise at seeing his Nike stablemate giving it a go after rupturing ligaments in his left ankle on July 4.
The lack of any surprises was surprising.
The Governor has promised that his budget address will be notable for its lack of surprises.
Still, the lack of surprise didn't dampen the mood of festivity.
A major disappointment this time around is the lack of surprise guests popping up.
Although it's understandable to feel disappointed by a lack of surprises and new IP, every game shown did look as good as the last.
When asked about the demo, Aonuma says it doesn't feel like the Zelda that he knew and loved and the lack of surprises made it feel like a cutscene from Ocarina of Time.
But as I read it and find myself nodding from knowledge and / or recognition the lack of surprise element prompts me to give it a 4 instead.
The young friar found Joachim's eyes and read the lack of surprise.
But all in all, fixed mortgages are a good choice for a wide range of borrowers because of the relative low risk and lack of surprise.
Silver Wheaton (SLW), the biggest silver streamer in the world, combined leverage, diversification, and a lack of surprises into incredible upside for investors as the price of silver rallied over the past decade.
Overall, I'm pleased with this latest outing for the Resident Evil franchise, even with the lack of surprise moments.
We hoped for a shock VGA reveal, but much to our lack of surprise, Valve simply accepted Portal 2 awards, with no sign or sound of Half - Life 3.
Well to yet another lack of surprise to anyone, Shenmue III has been delayed again.
Maybe their lack of surprise is a sinister attempt to lead YOU to whatever wants to kill you.
In addition, sometimes I am left feeling a lack of surprise at how the image and the content unfold together in a way that is greater than the sum of both.
In his remarks on the Ken Price retrospective that traveled to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last year, Hyperallergic's John Yau expressed his lack of surprise that the artist «had to wait until he was safe in heaven dead to have his first museum show in New York.»
My lack of surprise as this grisly crime stemmed from the fact that Oudom is not alone, as I have noted in a post at my Under the Banyan blog called «They kill environment journalists, don't they?».
But while Krugman's grim outlook took me aback, what really struck me was the lack of surprise among audience members, including a lot of general counsel and in - house lawyers from national and global entities.
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