Sentences with word «melodramatic»

What the Facebook - Cambridge Analytica scandal lacks in relevance it sure makes up for in melodramatic rhetoric.

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous ultimately possesses all the depth and subtlety of a garden - variety sitcom - complete with melodramatic plot developments and groan - worthy punchlines - and it does go without saying that Simpson's cinematic track record remains aggressively unimpressive.

Alas do we ever tender the forgetfulness our elder generations once gleamed and garnished as melodramatic essences of tawdry told racialism!

With heavy overtones of Hitchcockian mystery and intrigue, this stylish thriller is the enjoyably melodramatic story of a rather odd 9 - year - old boy and the adults caught in a twisted vortex around him.

Eye in the Sky is a superbly engaging, dryly funny chronicle of the intricacies of 21st century warfare that, while too melodramatic in places, deftly manages to avoid becoming a polemic.

It actually becomes an interesting movie, even though it does get a bit melodramatic at points.

While earlier Kaurismäki films like Shadows In Paradise and The Man Without A Past were deadpan, blue - collar subversions of melodramatic plot points and classic film genres, this is pure self - commentary, best appreciated by fans.

Sounding quite thriller-esque indeed, the film actually leans carefully into melodramatic romance without ever falling head - over-heals for sentimentalism thanks to it's measured performances and meticulous direction.

More notably, this movie doesn't bog itself down with melodramatic moments.

New works by the Starn twins, who are known for melodramatic effects in vast, grainy photographs, explore the moth \'s pretty and sinister aspects in various formats, including sleek C - prints mounted on aluminum.

But with the slow - moving and complex action regularly interrupted by melodramatic scenes from Mimi's beloved soap opera, Russell appears to be going for the heightened reality that characterises the films of Wes Anderson.

I get a little melodramatic late at night).

If the general outline of the story sounds melodramatic, it is and proudly, unapologetically so.

The film becomes rather melodramatic at times, and it goes too far out of its way to place obstacles in front of Frank; I thought those elements really stretched.

Even attempts at slapstick come off subdued in a film that, without Sarandon, could have failed miserably but which appears to be holding back from more melodramatic actions as though trying too hard to cater to an arty audience.

Unlike similar offerings that are targeted at love - struck teenagers and twenty - somethings, this movie is well - aware of its goofiness and instead of melodramatic romance, Warm Bodies actually uses that absurdity to tackle a larger topic: the power of living.

Charlie Plummer — no relation to Christopher — also refrains from melodramatics as the captive John Paul Getty, or Paulo, as he's known to his captors.

«A-Rod's affairs do seem so melodramatic, so rehearsed, it is difficult to know where the rhetoric ends and the revelations begin,» columnist Harvey Araton wrote.»

I must say that my favorite has to be the sidekick character whose only role seems to consist of shouting exposition in the most melodramatic way possible.

Wilson and Farmiga turn in awesome, understated performances as two people who are doing their job, have understandable but not melodramatic relationship discussions, and a great sense of gee - whiz vulnerability.

Occasionally, Anderson uses dissolves between scenes, a throwback to the unembarrassed melodramatic films in the era in which Phantom Thread takes place.

And although the movie begins to palpably run out of steam as it passes the one - hour mark - a feeling that's perpetuated by an increased emphasis on melodramatic moments - Prom, buoyed by an impressively romantic finish, manages to establish itself as a passable time - killer that isn't quite the arduous ordeal one might've anticipated.

The rest of the film is equally hammy, from melodramatic score to cheesy slo - mo deaths.

Where these other films blend the dysfunction with humor built from realistic situations, The Only Living Boy in New York takes a more melodramatic tone, hoping to garner sympathy for its character.

Mind you, it's also a film I think is great too, but it also uses violence as a dramatic crescendo whereas «Bluebird» is much more honest and less melodramatic about the organic and natural direction where the narrative needs to take these characters.

Mississippi Mermaid — available in a new Blu - ray release from Twilight Time — returns Truffaut to the emotional, melodramatic side of noir.

Kosinski's leisurely pacing, often setting up a hangout environment similar to those in the more laidback work of Hawks and Richard Linklater, gives Only the Brave a raw authenticity that's often overshadowed by melodramatic flourishes or superhuman heroics in other films of its ilk.

With only this noisy but sometimes enjoyably melodramatic narrative and a stream of samey battles to occupy players until it finally opens up after around 20 hours, Final Fantasy XIII is undeniably a nightmare for most people to get into.

It looks good, sounds good, the creature looks totally convincing and the scale of it can be awe - inspiring (though Alexandre Desplat's score gets a little too melodramatic when Godzilla shows up).

John Steuart Curry, the least - known of the three, was born in Kansas and had an anecdotal, rather melodramatic style, often depicting the violence of nature.

This and less melodramatic examples of interspecies interaction are intended to illuminate the fact of our common community with animals and our duty to respect their rights and needs in exactly the way we would those of semi-dependent human community members.

The fairly packed audience started vocally reacting «Rocky Horror» - style to some of the more overtly melodramatic turns with «oohs,» «ahhs» and even laughter.

Though visually beautiful and boasting superb performances from the entire cast, Black Swan, much like the ballet Nina so adores, falters because of its emphasis on melodramatic style over substance.

The narrative becomes melodramatic and even more synthetic as Punit tries to inject emotion and a sense of nobility that hasn't been earned.

He is both intense and vulnerable, and some of the most melodramatic scenes have poignancy to them because of his performance.

Like it Not Love it Good: Astonishing Visuals BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Bad: Dull Characters Melodramatic Ending 7.5 / 10

As the story progresses, the film also shifts strangely from a riveting exploration of a power couple with a pioneering spirit to a more melodramatic thriller about corruption and murder.

Devoid of humor, pathos, or complexities, Rob Bowman's (Reign of Fire, The X-Files) direction instead concentrates on style and mood, which doesn't really jibe well with the somewhat melodramatic script, which tries to give us the semblance of emotion without vesting much interest in fleshing out the characters past their usual archetypes.

The story definitely lends itself to being a tad melodramatic, and the director doesn't really temper those moments with anything understated, starting with when Joey has to plow a field full of rocks so he can save Albert and his family's farm.

If he hadn't leaked the story in a very melodramatic way there wouldn't have been a run on the bank.

The film's story doesn't exploit the terror of the Blitz, although that means some of the film's later melodramatic turns have to be devised out of unrelated tragedy.

«Warrior» lays it on thick — and that's without going into the numerous other melodramatic flourishes added throughout the plot.

This movie has (thankfully) no resemblance to those films and his cast and crew obviously help him adjust to a more melodramatic storyline.

Oh yeah, some of the music is cool, but the rest feels like melodramatic fluff or something.

The story has promise, and the actors make it work, but the execution of the plot seems flat and melodramatic much of the time.

As local «investigative reporter» Steve Andrews put it in one of three melodramatic pieces on the subject, «It's rabies roulette in Hillsborough County.»

This was, like, just a legitimately enjoyable melodramatic action movie.

Bastion (PC / XBLA)-- Fun action / adventure game with some wonderfully melodramatic voice acting.