Tong wants to craft a lasting story, while also making it broadly appealing to action / comedy fans, and the the mix stymies the progress of
the movie in any particular direction.
Not exact matches
She may not have seemed the ideal actress for this part initially, but when she dons a black wig Moll strikes an uncanny resemblance to Page, and she offers a supremely perky and lovable performance which helps hold the viewers» interest while the
movie flails
in no
particular direction.
What keeps the
movie this side of greatness is some peculiar casting — Tom Wilkinson as LBJ,
in particular — and some missed opportunities
in the
direction.
Although That Championship Season is extremely well acted - Keach,
in particular, effectively sheds his tough - guy persona to become a guy that's basically a pushover - the
movie's theatrical origins remain obvious throughout, both
in the dialogue and
direction.