Sentences with phrase «of subplots»

But despite the number of subplots going on that include parallels to a particular commander - in - chief, amnesia, and betrayal to name a few, Vaughn and Jane Goldman manage to tell a story that gels just enough to avoid becoming incomprehensible.

The other half of the movie involves Cecil's home life, which is reduced to his wife Gloria (Oprah Winfrey) turning from a life of heavy drinking and carrying on an affair with a neighbor (Terrence Howard) to becoming a better person, and a contrived series of subplots involving his eldest son Louis (David Oyelowo), who sees his father as weak and wants to fight the good fight for equality.

The remake, for example, cuts out the entirety of the subplot with Oskar's neighbors as well as the scenes with Oskar's dad.

Closer, then, to a series of subplots in search of a main plot.

The only two glimmers of subplots in the narrative are quickly forgotten, and I can't remember the last time I saw a film this unwaveringly focussed on a single hypothesis.

There are a lot of subplots going on and it was good fun to have them all meet up after six months apart.

And a couple of subplots involving the Brendan character feel forced.

The ensuing multitude of subplots does prevent the viewer from wholeheartedly embracing the central protagonist's plight, and yet there does reach a point at which the various threads begin to converge and the plot appreciatively streamlines - which paves the way for an impressively propulsive midsection that's rife with tense, action - packed sequences.

The Wonderlic test is one of subplots of evert NFL Combine.

A pair of subplots come out of left field to inject some craziness in the proceedings, which is otherwise left to director Neil Burger's editing and camera tricks (a few endless zooms through the streets, oblique angles, and several X-ray vision shots come to mind).

A lot of the subplots went beyond expectations because it's arguably there just so there's epic Sci - Fi battles to be had (A necessity in a Star Wars film, no?)

It doesn't help that the story becomes unwieldy from a multitude of subplots involving the supporting characters, such as Tars Tarkas» rivalry for leadership of the Tarks with Tal Hajus (voice of Thomas Haden Church), the question and implications of Sola (voice of Samantha Morton) being Tars Tarkas» daughter, and the political maneuvers of Dejah's father (Ciarán Hinds), who thinks he can ensure peace between Helium and Zodanga by having his daughter marry Than.

But through the development of subplots and the introduction of new characters, the story he tells is thickened and made more complex.

What makes the movie feel slightly all over the place is its plethora of subplots.

That's a pretty big strike against the movie from the start, and although Blitz tries his best to mold the story into a sort of adult «Breakfast Club,» the characters are paper - thin and none of the subplots pay off, including a potential romance between Eloise and a hunky wedding crasher (Thomas Cocquerel) that goes nowhere.

Gringo is overflowing with characters and an abundance of subplots.

From here, «Black Nativity» uses Langston as a focal point for a variety of subplots and characters.

McAdams is incapable of being anything but adorable onscreen, Krasinski doesn't say much and does it well, and this might have been a cut - rate version of «The Descendants» (without the genuine emotion) if only Crowe hadn't slopped a belly flop of a subplot about national security and military privatization over the top.

Many of the subplots, especially those not featuring main characters, were underwhelming.

Since this is partially a dating sim, much of the subplots involve you playing the focal point of a harem of anime girls, each with their own stereotypical personality traits.

But I saw that the dropping of the subplot was the point: This decision had become painful for the church, so they all shut up about it.

The focus of this subplot is Malvolio, the proud, puritanical steward of the Countess Olivia.

The Buffaloes» 42 - 35 victory last Saturday was typical of the last few showdowns between the teams — full of subplots, momentum shifts and bone - rattling hits.

One of the subplots lost in the drama at Old Trafford is that of Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Match of the Round, Sunday 18:00 BST: Zenit St. Petersburg - Spartak Moscow By Martin Lowe (@PlasticPitch) This weekend's belter pits the two pre-season favourites for the Russian Premier League title, with plenty of subplots to ponder in the run up.

One of the subplots at this year's conference has been the ongoing crisis of the Scottish Conservatives, whose leadership election is dominated by the call of Murdo Fraser to change their name.

With a cigar box of subplots, this episodic yarn is more numbing than boring, though its increasingly compelling narrative has the ill - timed misfortune to collapse completely in its final talky segment.

There's a doctor on hand to monitor the rigors of time - travel and a girl named Jenny (Jemima Rooper) who videotapes everything and who is something like a god - daughter to Travis, in the remnants of a subplot that was lost in the editing.

The plot of the film is really more of a subplot, comprising some 20 - 25 minutes of the 105 - minute runtime, which is otherwise spent on the two snobs having irrational arguments about stupid things, pausing occasionally to have a bland version of kinky sex (sometimes they leave the lights on!).

The integration of the subplot involving Graham taking the paper public is weaved in to the main narrative nicely, providing the audience with layers to contemplate.

Thanks to the six - hour order, there's no shortage of subplots for the many returning faces, all of which still smartly stay close to the community hearth.

Initial promise drowns in a tide of subplot complications in this sometimes slick and supremely nihilistic murder thriller which attempts to inject life into Kevin Costner by making him a bad guy.

The story meanders through a series of subplots strung loosely by the premise of an apocalyptic attack which works largely in the films favour as all unfolds like a multilayered mystery.

The busy camera work also occasionally gets in the way of the Paris - set final act, where the narrative sprouts a raft of subplots: a love triangle between Cosette, Marius and Éponine; Javert still chasing Valjean; and finally, the plucky little revolutionary urchin, Gavroche (Daniel Huttlestone), facing the military cannons to sing of hopes for the future.

A wealth of subplots distract us just enough to keep the story constantly moving before boredom sets in, although by the end of the film, there isn't exactly that warmth of feeling or familiarity that usually accompanies a movie about family gatherings filled with remarkable revelations.

My primary criticism is that it might have bitten off a BIT more than it could chew in terms of subplots and storylines.

But, after that, the film becomes a mess of subplots and double - crosses, some of which make no sense whatsoever.

Liar is a tangle of trigger alerts, filled with «Fatal Attraction» - ish moments of doubt and debate in a claustrophobically small community of subplots.

It's amusing to see the chaos of a wedding weekend in motion, but the script bites off more than it can chew, indulging nearly every actor with some form of subplot that takes attention away from the saga of Jason and Sabrina.

While the main plot is fairly simplistic, it actually helps more than it hurts, avoiding the dozens of subplots that many action movies these days try to shove in.

Whilst his extended portraits of regional communities are densely woven, there is talk of subplots remaining undeveloped, potentials lying dormant.

Instead of sticking to this idea, The Help includes a slew of subplots and supporting characters that are often unnecessary.

The story begins to struggle as Valjean takes a backseat to accommodate the rise of subplots that involve love triangles and a French uprising that takes all the focus for a good chunk of time but lacks the emotion pull of Valjean's tale.

Despite his penchant for secrecy, he could not prevent the leak of a subplot about Don and his wife, Megan (Jessica Paré), traveling to Hawaii.

The main narrative unfolds at a nice pace without dragging too much — though, as stated, the moments of subplot development later in the film are often cumbersome, disjointed, and never feel effective or necessary.

Screenwriter Kay Cannon successfully manages a host of subplots, including Beca (Kendrick) taking an internship at a recording studio, Emily (Steinfeld), the new blood, joining the Bellas, and Fat Amy weighing her relationship with Bumper (Adam DeVine).

She's part of a subplot that lends little to the movie other than unnecessary length, though she does offer Harold some sunny sympathy and serves as a sounding board for his laments about how life has done him dirty.