Sentences with phrase «lacks emotional punch»

Edgar Wright's latest retains his preternatural skill for storyboarding, editing and visual wit, but it lacks the emotional punch his previous films have brought to the table.

That could be the reason why it didn't resonate with audiences as much as expected, but it likely has more to do with the fact that, despite having the makings of a real tearjerker, the movie lacks emotional punch.

He bounces back in forth in time in telling the story of two young people who run away to New York City 50 years apart, but their eventual connection lacks the emotional punch he intended.

It's a promising and mostly enjoyable start to what will perhaps be an ongoing series, but it lacks the emotional punch that could make it great.

They agreed that B2B marketing with its educational white papers, commissioned research and analytical approach to selling lacks the emotional punch of B2C marketing, which couldn't have been more evident when Weiss spoke.

The payoff is something that turns out to be clever but little more than that, lacking the emotional punch that was clearly intended.

Other artists haven't fared as well, their works either compromised by the space (Rachel Whiteread's Embankment, stacks of cast cardboard boxes that lacked the emotional punch a smaller space would have provided) or flawed by choosing to square up to its epic scale.

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Otherwise I'd give the film 3 stars as it is still entertaining, looks amazing, and the songs are still wonderful for newcomers, but as a standalone film it doesn't pack the emotional punch that it should, due to slightly off - putting CGI characters, unnecessary new songs and a lack of spark between Belle and the Beast.

And yet, for all of its wealth in terms of performances, cinematography, scoring, and period, the one inescapable quality lacking that keeps True Grit a good film with great moments, rather than a purely great one, is the muted emotional punch.

As such, the heroine's anaemic transformation and spiritless adventures, devoid of emotional punch, merely trundle forward at a lackluster pace, lacking the robustness required to hold the attention of sophisticated audiences of the genre, both adults and children alike.

The Claim is director Michael Winterbottom's second shot at filming a novel by Thomas Hardy (Frank Cottrell Boyce's screenplay takes its inspiration from Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge), but this effort lacks the devastating emotional punch of his previous adaptation, 1995's Jude.

It is still very compelling stuff nonetheless, although it does lack that real emotional punch that turns very good films into great, lasting masterpieces.

They lack the humanity of the ODST squad, which makes sense given that Spartans aren't exactly human, however the game attempts to make you care about these guys at every turn don't have the emotional punch Bungie was obviously hoping for.

Only worth your time if you're mainly looking for an online shooter, as the single player campaign is short and lacking any serious punch in the action and dramatics stakes, aside from the emotional opening.

Thought the campaign was good but it was like watching / playing the «highlights» on fast - forward so it lacked depth or any emotional punch.