Sentences with phrase «little subplot»

I went to the film with my mom who obviously knew about the Iranian hostage crisis that last 444 days, but had no idea about this little subplot that was taking place at the same time.

Zoe Saldana has a few memorable moments as Uhura, but is largely underused and newcomer Alice Eve scored a juicy little subplot, but sadly it's underwritten leaving her as Kirk's new eye candy and not much more.

Less successful are the movie's odd little subplot detours.

Following scene after scene after scene built around the same static situation — the ghost keeps annoying the psychic, who can't do anything about it — the movie throws in a dumb little subplot, then resolves itself without any action taken by the couple.

Everyone here has his or her own little subplot: Ryan starts falling for Sarah (Sharon Horgan), a much smarter and more professional game - night partner whom he brings in as a ringer, and Kevin desperately wants to know which celebrity Michelle slept with while they were on a break before getting married.

Not exact matches

All things considered, it is a well - wrought piece of entertainment, confidently paced, although its necessary subplots are little more than dutiful filler sandwiched between fight sequences.

But there is little real drama to speak of and the extraneous subplots do not help.

And while it was a little exciting to see the Delorean from Back to the Future again, this particular subplot eventually leads into a Pee - Wee's Big Adventure ripoff - as the two characters are chased throughout the studio.

The film's uncomplicated plotting allows plenty of space for goofy little throwaway gags — like a running joke about the young McGregor's feeble attempts at birdwatching — that other films might have cut to make way for various subplots or emotional character moments.

But the sprawling narrative, including flashbacks to terrorist training in Frankfurt and Yemen, and a misguided, metaphorical subplot of an Israeli dance troupe performing on stage, leaves little room to learn more about the rest of the Air France crew or even the hostages, who register as little more than extras in the drama.

The busy camera work also occasionally gets in the way of the Paris - set final act, where the narrative sprouts a raft of subplots: a love triangle between Cosette, Marius and Éponine; Javert still chasing Valjean; and finally, the plucky little revolutionary urchin, Gavroche (Daniel Huttlestone), facing the military cannons to sing of hopes for the future.

It's hard to complain about sequences as beautifully choreographed and rendered as these are, but it becomes a little overwhelming, especially when Nelson is tasked with balancing the twin storylines of the kung fu masters battling for supremacy, and the quieter subplot about Po searching for the parents that abandoned him.

While «Election» is far from perfect — it ambles on a little too long and occasionally heaves under the weight of multiple characters and subplots — it's nevertheless one of the year's most satisfying comedies.

A whispering nutcase, the character is here to remind our heroes why they need to exit the planet as soon as possible, but Antal lingers on the protracted insanity, puncturing the pace of the film to stick to a subplot that adds little to the story.

Subplots such as Fred's troubles with his girlfriend, Willy (Higgins (Evan Almighty) playing Santa's right - hand elf) trying to get together with a lovely fellow helper (Banks, Invincible), Fred's friendship with a precocious African - American orphan (Thompson), and the unendurable dysfunctional family squabbles only add to the feeling that the script by Dan Fogelman (Cars) started with a kernel of inspiration and little knowledge of where to go with it once it is set up.

The direction is taut, as each subplot is cleverly interwoven to slowly move forward like an intense game of chess before the unnerving celebratory dinner conclusion that recalls KILLER JOE, if a little less sexually sadistic.

There is, however, little doubt that Coming to America loses some momentum as it progresses into its flabby midsection, as Landis offers up a handful of padded - out subplots (eg Akeem's crush on a beautiful coworker) and flat - out needless sequences (eg it's difficult to justify or derive much entertainment out of Murphy's turn as a terrible soul singer).

The subplot involving Doc Goldman is a tragedy within a tragedy, above all for the doctor, a pathetic little man with a yearning for the impossible and a bad sense of timing.

You see I want to talk about the film's structure, how its episodic and unfocused storyline actually points toward its origins as a manga, and how while having little in the way of actual plot the film uses metaphor and subplot as text rather than subtext.

There's little to offset this, only a subplot involving Devereux's affair with a married woman (Gina McKee), which manages to breathe life into the film while simultaneously halting its progression.

Frequent digressions to a pair of subplots that eventually pay dividends (an Aussie soap producer in the prologue, a train - obsessed pervert in the body (Geoffrey Rush and Edward Herrmann, respectively)-RRB-, and one that doesn't (Julia Duffy doing her best Joan Rivers), hamstring the momentum of Intolerable Cruelty, miring its little vitriols in sentimentality and farce.

There's enough talent on display, from a promising filmmaker to a breakout cast, to make Little Accidents a modest watch, but its paper - thin characters, awkward romantic subplot, and predictable conclusion reduce the overall effectiveness of the film — a shame, because it's the type of small independent film you want to root for.

Each of them have their own little journey that mingles beautifully with everyone else's, leaving you satisfied with just about every one of the arcs — with the exception of a somewhat misjudged subplot involving Juliette Lewis» Karen and what her fiancee (Dermot Mulroney) might really be up to — and never feeling short - changed in any way.

Unlike The Thing From Another World, there is no romantic subplot to lighten things up or inject a little estrogen into the mix.

The piece reveals that Anderson regular Melora Walters played the singer in a trio that entertains at Dodd's book party, as well as an amusing subplot about Freddie being entrusted with guarding a box that's a little unfathomable out of context.

Together, the plot and subplot added up to little in the way of social, cultural, or political satire beyond the glaringly, non-controversial obvious («50s suburbia in the U.S. of A. was a hotbed of conformist, racist, and misogynist behavior) and the predictably clichéd (IQ - challenged criminals tend to suffer horribly for their sins, real and imagined to balance out the scales of cosmic justice).

A lesser filmmaker would use these scenes as little more than decorative bookends, but in the end Cameron molds them into a relevant subplot about man's selfish and greedy nature.

For all its contrivance and soupçon allure — it literally milks the premise for every drop — it does fall a little out of step in the third act as it trades in squibs and send - ups for a melodramatic subplot.

Some of the jokes — like a tired subplot involving an accidentally digested engagement ring — may seem a little beneath Broken Lizard's comedic standards, but with some of the stuff they've done in the past (i.e. any time Chandrasekhar has gotten naked), it's hard to imagine they even have any.

, and little control of the films subplots.

The subplots that present themselves — John wanting to take a job at the Mayo Clinic, Lydia resisting her mother's wish for her to attend college — offer passable complement to the disease narrative that demands little support.

Anderson's script comes across as being a little too busy at times, juggling so many different subplots that it lacks the focus of his other films.

Benicio Del Toro, the other big addition to the cast alongside Dern, gets to play a kooky side role, but his entire subplot feels like it's doing little more than marking time, making the film drag every time it returns to him from other, more exciting prospects.

A subplot that makes little sense has Ethel Merman (Cantor's frequent co-star, she appeared to much better effect with him in Kid Millions (not in this collection)-RRB- as a sexy siren (mis - cast) who tries to use her «wiles» to get Cantor to acquiesce to the slot machines.

There are likable nods to Once Upon a Time in the West (in particular a railroad subplot and the oscillating dramatic score), Little Big Man, The Searchers, and The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Their scenes together have little chemistry because neither of them is very funny, resorting to staccato dialogue in a subplot of clichés.

Sure, Nicloux often goes a little too far with his deliberate provocation (excessive gore shocks until it just dulls the senses, while in one scene, there's a close - up of a leech - infested penis), and a subplot involving a Vietnamese prostitute isn't quite fleshed out enough beyond being a mere vehicle for Ulliel's feverish temperament, but this is brave, exciting filmmaking, and a fine amuse bouche to Apocalypse Now's meatier take on the same subject matter.

It's a fun little endeavor, the climactic act a particular delight as Unkrich and company bring all of the various plots and subplots together in a way that is energetic and suspenseful as well as turning out be nothing less than happily satisfying.

Or, you know, the fact that they turned John Carpenter's little - indie - horror - that - could into a reality television parody, complete with a lame subplot involving a Blade Runner fan, underwritten idiots, and a kung - fu loving Busta Rhymes who delivers the trailer - ready, achingly 2002 line: «Trick or treat, motherfucker.»

It's clear that the movie is at its best within its deliberately - paced first half, as Carpenter does a superb job of cultivating an atmosphere of palpable suspense - with this vibe heightened by a series of tense subplots and digressions (including the now - notorious fate of a little girl looking for an ice cream cone).

Its Chinese stars are given little time to shine, save for Tian, and her storyline is cluttered with a stiff romantic subplot with William that feels more afterthought that earned.

Though the movie drags a little in the second half as the band prepares for their concert (the Ringo subplot is especially sluggish), there's so much great material in the scenes leading up to it that it's easy to forgive.

Where Splash falls down a little is mostly in the finale, but also in a subplot about refugees from Tunisia pouring into Pantelleria.

What I didn't enjoy was the subplot involving the burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), who are immediately spotted by little Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), and made the targets of his cleverness.

But del Toro makes the waters a little choppy by raising what should be subplots to the level of co-equal narrative threads.

They, and Heigh, become preoccupied by a subplot involving Little Ann (Chloë Grace Moretz), a put - upon pre-teen whose whoring, meth - addicted mother frequently forces her out of the house.

A subplot involving the network's takeover by a group of social - media - aware Millennials adds a little bite, although the best jokes at the workplace involve Bridget intentionally or unintentionally sabotaging an interview (Bridget taking a phone call leads to Miranda saying about a recently deceased, genocidal dictator, «At least he was always interesting»).

However, a subplot about a short - statured person (Peter Dinklage) eking out a living in an apartment basement by shooting porno seemed a little surplus to requirement!

Whatever the reasons, the cuts deleted everything from glimpses of a little boy's genitals to an entire tragic subplot involving a young Italian who hopes to be selected as one of the drivers, and they concealed elements of characterization, atmosphere, and dramatic continuity.

The mystery is interesting, so is the law, but the movie gets a little overblown and melodramatic at parts (especially the subplot about Dershowitz fighting to keep two poor guys from getting executed.