American Beauty is extremely well - crafted across the board, with
numerous moments of greatness.
There were
numerous moments during Saturday afternoon's defeat to Stoke City that one could highlight to illustrate the irreparable dysfunction rife amid the ranks of Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United.
With much of the film unscored (perhaps Happy Madison scaled back its usually plentiful needle drops to keep the cast - heavy budget at a still mind - blowing $ 80 million), you can hear a pin drop during
numerous moments where laughter is anticipated but not earned.
And yet, within this perpetually restless and sometimes cacophonous environment, our pets provide us
with numerous moments of quiet pleasure, contentment and unconditional affection.
There are not one, but three key villains, a teenage love story, a deathbed scene,
numerous moments of soul - searching, a stream of wise cracks and puns, the most outrageous laboratory setting, a cartoonish evil doctor accent, the constantly furrowed brow of Aunt Mary (Sally Field), flashbacks and video of the mysterious father, teasers for future movies, and of course, enough action and special effects to ward off any thoughts of peace.
If you analyse
his numerous moments of magic there can be no debate.
But compare that to
the numerous moments across both Guardians films where the Walkman and music play key roles in character development and Baby Groot's dance sequences, and it's clear that Gunn was right and Feige was wrong.
Yet, while there are
numerous moments of disjointed unevenness with the jokes and pacing in Hell Baby, there are enough instances of sublime zaniness that those shortcomings can occasionally be overlooked.
A staple of Titanfall is the wall - running mechanic and there are
numerous moments of downtime where platforming is king.