Stanley Tucci maintains some droll dignity as partner to Kelsey Grammer in the villainous use of magic metal «Transformium», but the thud of same - old - same - ium drowns out
any levity here.
There's
no levity here, only stiff dialogue (Reid, in particular, sleepwalks through her role) and appropriately murky tones.
That's not a bad thing, the picture is far more substantive than most teen relationship films, but it could probably use just a smidgeon of
levity here and there after the first act.
Not exact matches
Here are some ideas, many from The
Levity Effect by Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher.
CNN: My Take: Reclaiming Jesus» sense of humor
Here's a serious question about
levity: The Bible clearly paints a picture of Jesus of Nazareth as a clever guy, but he never seems to laugh, much less crack a smile.
Most on
here can throw in some
levity and insight between their outpourings of anger.
BY ELISA TAYLOR What a treat for Rockland County residents to experience the comedic world's A-List right
here in West Nyack at
Levity Live.
What a treat for Rockland County residents to experience the comedic world's A-List right
here in West Nyack at
Levity Live.
From
here Katniss and Peeta are primped and prepped for The Hunger Games by a host of well - known actors (Woody Harrelson, Wes Bentley, Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz and a scene - stealing Elizabeth Banks), all of whom help bring weight or
levity when and where required.
Here, no such
levity: Garland adapts «Annihilation» from the first in a 2014 trio of books by Jeff VanderMeer collectively known as the Southern Reach Trilogy.
Here, there's an extended sequence tracking the blackmail of U.S. Congressman's assistant (played, in an all - too brief but memorable appearance, by Mary - Louise Parker, whose character treats the entire episode with unexpected
levity — the acceptance of someone who knows she has been caught).
What little
levity there is
here is provided by royal guardian Elmont (Ewan McGregor, «Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,» who seems like the only one really enjoying this experience) and by the sinister nogoodnik Prince Roderick (Stanley Tucci, «The Hunger Games «-RRB-.
Howard excels at infusing lighthearted stories with gravity and more serious narratives with moments of
levity; the balance
here is as good as it's ever been.
There's a melancholy vibe
here, but the Russo brothers seem comfortable conforming to Marvel's standard of finding
levity amidst dire circumstances, injecting humor into scenes that would otherwise trend DC - dark.
There's plenty of horror
here, sure, but there's also the
levity and depth that makes it eternally entertaining and the perfect watch for the dementedly delightful holiday that is Halloween (or, well, year - round).
There isn't a lot of depth
here, but the thoughts shared and the
levity depicted provide some insight on what making the film was like for those involved.
The keen balance of intellect and intuition Jackson has displayed in prior exhibitions was
here injected with
levity and wisdom, revealing another facet of an artist adept at using fantastic imagery and meticulous processes to probe psychological mysteries and metaphysical dramas.
A little
levity is welcome
here.
Here is a short list for the fun of it: everything Sina Najafi and crew do at Cabinet magazine, the goings on at Mildred's Lane, the projects, journals and exhibitions by the great collective E-flux (Anton, Juliete, Brian), the entire Occupy movement, Philly's own Basekamp — in particular the Plausible Artworlds project, Charles Esche, Maria Lind, Chus Martinez, Jens Hoffmann, Ralph Rugoff, Sofia Hernandez, my ol' colleague Mark Beasly (a great curator), the experiments and
levity of Joseph Del Pesco, just recently the people at Weeksville Heritage Center, the awesome constant rethinking of Kate Fowle at ICI, at times the experimental approach of Hans Ulrich Obrist (the man has so much energy), the education programs at the Walker and the Hammer, the projects of Christine Tohme at Ashkal Alwan in Beirut, the work of Fulya Erdemci and Theo Teeglaers at SKOR, the writings of Sue Bell Yank, Shannon Jackosn, Gregory Sholette, Yates McKee, Jahleh Mansoor, Boris Groys (though I don't usually agree with him), and Claire Bishop (though I don't agree often with her either, haha).
If this global warming is the greatest threat to humanity (outside of rap music — sorry got to get some
levity in
here...) then why isn't a greater priority by thw UN or US or EU or name your bloc set on at least getting a decent, consistent measurement?
Here is how we keep some sense of
levity in an extremely complicated case:
Here is how we keep some sense of
levity in an extremely complicated case:
Hello all this discussion has created a lot of friction so
here is some
levity about this very issue on youtube: --RRB-