Sentences with phrase «otherwise bleak film»

This is one of the few purely comedic scenes in an otherwise bleak film, yet it sets the mood perfectly for a narrative of displacement, in which a woman tries to find herself in another country's ways.

Not exact matches

There came a point in Rafelson's new film, Stay Hungry, when I found myself yearning for some kind of similarly sustained tonality — bleak or otherwise — but in fact the wide variety of emotional responses being elicited in rapid - fire succession by the director makes Stay Hungry a hard movie to trust.

It's an honest initial thought to have, however, once the film starts rolling, the stylish cinematography on the bleak streets of New York City, the salient audio of gun shots ringing from a drunk cop's pistol and the slow unveiling of a nuanced plot proves otherwise.

In the end, that decision, along with cinematography that injects small moments of beauty into an otherwise bleak narrative, as well as strong performances, make for a compelling film.