Sentences with phrase «narrative cul»

Alas, the movie gets lost in its philosophical meanderings and narrative cul de sacs.

But now, more than ten years later, having pored over the film's array of buried politics, narrative cul - de-sacs, and ceaseless attention to custom and behavior, we can see that Mike Leigh, even when he changes costumes, is still very much himself.

A bulky, uneven script with too many narrative cul de sacs (including a pointlessly lengthy curling match at the zoo) makes it hard to stay interested in The Wild.

Not exact matches

But Out 1 was one such film, an unforgivingly experimental work of serpentine narrative structures and conspiratorial cul - de-sacs that demanded the repeat viewings and deep immersion a home video release could afford.