Sentences with phrase «otherwise predictable plot»

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Midnight Sun is otherwise a bland mix of familiar types (the doofus Dad, the quirky best friend who wears woolly hats indoors, etc.) who trundle along the rails of a predictable plot, one that relies on Katie preposterously keeping her illness a secret from Charlie until it inevitably catches up with her in a Cinderella - ish manner.

Otherwise, this mediocre misadventure is likely to thrill only its targeted demographic as its predictable plot, sophomoric slapstick and scatological potty humor are unlikely to hold the attention of anyone over the age of ten.

An attractive cast led by a vibrant, all - in Paula Patton and spiffy visuals courtesy of renowned cinematographer Dante Spinotti make the sleaze and predictable plotting go down a bit easier than they would have otherwise, but there's still no disguising the project's fundamentally lurid underpinnings.

It's predictable and underdeveloped, but it makes this chirpy crop - duster far more interesting, and adds some unexpected diversions in a plot that otherwise heads exactly where it has to go.

Zachary Quinto (Spock in the Star Trek reboot) also proves to be a welcome addition to the cast in the role of John Smith while Irish actor Ciarán Hinds gives another talented performance, so that sustenance is somewhat added to the otherwise predictable and uninspired plot.