Sentences with phrase «most sympathetic figure»

Of the cursed poets, Verlaine is perhaps the most sympathetic figure: Although his poetic gift marks him as extraordinary, in every other respect his weaknesses are all too human.

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Most of those who know Benedict, «regard him as a very sympathetic figure.»

Wandering the mountainous landscape, gorgeously photographed by veteran cinematographer Dean Cundey (Apollo 13, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jurassic Park), the psychically tortured protagonist has a series of run - ins with various figures, including a sympathetic Indian (Adam Beach), a Chinese immigrant (Tzi Ma), an old war buddy (Danny Glover) and, most memorably, a vicious killer named Ezra (Walton Goggins, stealing every scene as usual) who demands a «toll» from Jackson for encroaching on his territory.

It's in these small moments that Cecil, effectively a foolish figure in most of his scenes, becomes sympathetic, as Day - Lewis shows a deeply insecure man who's chosen to project his own sense of self - importance in order to hide and, hopefully, become the respected figure he believes he should be.

Her Amy is by far the film's most grounded character and is a sympathetic figure for the audience to latch on to.

Sheen, who exudes naturalness, manages to be handsome without being self - conscious and surprisingly — he is, after all, a jock — emerges as the film's most consistently sympathetic figure.

In Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner, Carleton University historian Paul Litt has written a sympathetic and interesting account of one of Canada's most gifted political figures.

Despite flourishes, including a softly lit image, that are sympathetic to Hearn, the piece includes the most exposition on the block size debate, elaborating on Maxwell's own difficulties as a leading figure in the bitcoin community and detailing former Bitcoin Core lead maintainer Gavin Andresen's thoughts on the debate.