Sentences with phrase «level satire»

Plus, the narrative is still surface - level satire masquerading as something deeper.

The low - level satire is directed at the concept of reality TV as a genre, not at the individuals whom she treats with respect.

That level of meta - commentary made Scary Movie a spoof of something that was on some level a satire to begin with.

While The Brand New Testament relies too heavily on surface level satire for my liking, its broad strokes are so cheekily amusing that the film is easy to recommend.

Not exact matches

When debate about an artist's merit no longer seems to have any point, one is left either with an icon of culture, too sacred to enjoy, or with a target of satire, brought down to our more humdrum level by a vaudeville lampooning of the unapproachable totem, as when graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona Lisa.

But the video actually works on two levels: It's funny satire and it's actually kind of motivating.

This is so self contradictory, I can't tell what level of satire it's on.

Black Mirror tackles modern - day dating with «Hang the DJ,» a smart satire of Tinder, and a general comment on the loneliness of the digital DATING one of the world's biggest pop stars was always going to have its downsides, but dating Selena Gomez is clearly on a whole other level.

Tautly written by Rona Segal and expertly observed by Jonathan Gurfinkel, a documentarian and TV producer who worked on the hilarious Israeli satire Eretz Nehederet, S # x Acts operates almost exclusively at the behavioral level.

Not all satires manage to operate on that more visceral level.

Clearly we saw the same film, your critique is good, yet I wonder what you may have thought of those movies in the thirties, Capra & co.The level of satire seemed higher to me.

An inventive satire about the ever - narrowing relationship between artist and audience, Director's Cut has a lot of interesting ideas bouncing around inside its twisted, experimental narrative, though on a fundamental level, the movie simply isn't that compelling.

Played extremely straight by Hutton and with a satisfyingly reserved level of camp by Boyle and Oliver Platt (as a corporate dirtbag), The Temp walks the tightrope of pointed satire for a delirious stretch before being swallowed whole by the great beast known as Faye Dunaway (chewing scenery) and the twisty genre formulas of its conclusion.

Trapero directs with a high level of energy, employing pop songs (including several Kinks» numbers) to provide rueful commentary and making sure we never mistake the film for some sort of black - hearted family satire by rubbing our noses in the brutality of Arquímedes» methods.

But on a fundamental level, the homage / satire of 1930s - era screwball comedies simply doesn't work.

It's a witty satire that can be enjoyed on a number of levels.

BLACK COP Cory Bowles» sharp political satire skillfully, and uncompromisingly, places the audiences in the shoes of others in order to truly open their eyes to the systemic levels of injustice.

But in this sequel, star Ryan Reynolds (co-writing with the first movie's scribes, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick) and director David Leitch («Atomic Blonde») raise the emotional stakes — and the level of potential wink - wink satire — by deploying one of the nastiest tropes in the comics canon.

There's some satire, but it's remarkably surface level, and it turns into something of a travelogue as Paul searches for meaning and purpose.

«In a year overloaded with self - aware showbiz satires, Alejandro G. Inarritu's fifth and best feature provides the delirious coup de grace — a triumph on every creative level, from casting to execution, that will electrify the industry, captivate arthouse and megaplex crowds alike, send awards pundits into orbit and give fresh wings to Keaton's career.»

Filled to the brim with cheeky social commentary, this is one of those rare action films that hits you heavy with satire, while also engaging you on the surface level with an intriguing story and a strong visceral dynamic.

Satire of this sort is delicate, and Balaban has the same problem that Paul Bartel had in «Eating Raoul,» another comedy about cannibalism: The more a movie addresses itself to our secret terrors, the harder it has to work to be funny - because at some level, of course, it is attempting to convince us to eat our pet rabbits.

But Tragedy Girls doesn't dig in to discover any searing social satire, it's content to keep it surface level.

«Editorial cartoons cover a lot of high - level concepts: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, satire, irony — things that are harder to convey in text,» Peg Cagle told Education World.

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- Katherine Hill, author of The Violet Hour «Vicious, hilarious, shocking and sad, How to Be Safe is biting political satire that levels its targets, soft and hard.

Satire essay reveals a person, his or her inner world, the level of the education, and the presence of sense of humor.

Occasionally the zany focus can slide a bit too far, with sections of the story or relentlessly difficulty levels that seem to be there to amuse the developer rather than gamers, showing it can be a thin line between parody, satire, and self - indulgence.

Screencheat was a bit of a satire of the co-op shooter genre in its own right, but this is taking the piss to another level.

Innovative and dynamic spellcasting system Up to four - player co-op in all game modes, as well as a single - player option Fight your way through a dozen different campaign levels Explore an expansive realm of adventure to defeat the evil wizard Find and unlock challenges, items, and powerful Magicks Experience the parody and satire of a clichéd fantasy world

Through a combination of Socratic questioning and satire, this exhibition asserts a level of activism and critique on a collective social complacency.

Drawing his inspiration from pop culture and American expressionist painters such as Willem de Kooning, Todd James, often called «master of modern - day satire» seems to strip down his characters to a cartoon level showing them in absurd and meaningful situations as a witty comment to todays society and reality.

Employing parody, satire, slapstick and practical jokes, they use the leveling power of comedy to break down barriers of taste and to question authority at every turn.

On one level «Three Flags» is a satire of patriotism as a sentiment that blots out what it pretends to celebrate.

Various factors go into deciding whether something is parody or satire and it is a reasonableness test where none of those factors are subject to an absolute requirement or subject to a certain level.