Sentences with phrase «ludicrous plot»

This sequel is in on the joke in a way its predecessor wasn't — ludicrous plot twists and scenarios play out without any anxiety about how realistic or believable they might seem.

And when it does finally catch fire — even with the more ludicrous plot elements — it's fantastic.

While there are some promising changes to the series» formula implemented in this installment, they are ultimately overshadowed by a plethora of technical issues that become more prominent the longer you play, and a story that starts off reasonably well before giving way to ludicrous plot developments and a very underwhelming, anticlimactic, and abrupt ending.

Critic Consensus: Due to its use of cliched and ludicrous plot devices, this thriller is more predictable than suspenseful.

Nevertheless,, some in the viewing audience who find the characters well defined and are sufficiently invested in the mystery might be able to overlook some fairly ludicrous plot points and excessively manufactured dark, gimmicky developments in order to see it to its conclusion.

The script and direction are equally inept, with a series of overwrought action sequences and ludicrous plot twists that come suspiciously close to parody.

Critics Consensus: Due to its use of cliched and ludicrous plot devices, this thriller is more predictable than suspenseful.

Still long and loud might be excused if it weren't for the script's ludicrous plot elements.

Critics Consensus: With miscast stars, a ludicrous plot and an obvious twist, Derailed embodies its name all too aptly.

Critic Consensus: With miscast stars, a ludicrous plot and an obvious twist, Derailed embodies its name all too aptly.

Though it's not an obvious winner and surely takes liberties, this film is a lot of fun in seeing the different icons on the screen as well as watching the ludicrous plot unfold one piece at a time.

A misbegotten venture that constantly ups its own ante on histrionic overacting, ludicrous plot twists and insipid empowerment mantras, Herzfeld's puzzling concoction is likely to make most viewers reach for the remote control when it opens in limited theatrical and VOD release Friday.

The voice acting is affectionately B - movie-esque and the actors are clearly having a lot of fun with the ludicrous plot, especially when sci - fi exosuits are introduced which add extra power to Frank's attacks and allow for zombie extermination on a huge scale.

We received the former for review, which contains a 2.35:1 transfer of the film in anamorphic video; the image is quirky in accordance with John Seale's cinematography: grain is overemphasized in several climactic shots, as if to ground the ludicrous plot machinations in some kind of hard - edged reality, while blacks are chalky throughout and detail has a filtered quality — a Lawrence Kasdan trademark.

As a piece of storytelling, well, it manages to pull off its ludicrous plot fairly nicely, mostly avoiding mawkishness and cloyingness.

It's a popcorn film that forgets it is a popcorn film, failing on every fundamental level because they want us to take the ludicrous plot as something we should take seriously in between the heavily explosive, stylized action elements.

That last question is, despite some ludicrous plot developments, the question of the film.

With a ludicrous plot and a light - hearted, comedic tone in the midst of serious, epic film series, it should've been a train wreck the way similar entries have been for Superman and Batman.

The ludicrous plot involves a junkie mother dumping her one week old daughter on her sister Maggie (Basinger, LA Confidential).

It's a pointless, violent drive - by through clichéd settings within a ludicrous plot, piloted by a main character that apparently has some undiagnosed form of super-Tourette's syndrome.