The overall direction of the film was solid, but the execution missed the mark.
Not exact matches
Formulaic, cheesy with its fluff and histrionics, - to the point
of superficializing a sense
of narrative weight, and inconsistent with its tone, pacing and
overall structure, this
film falls as a pretty forgettable war drama, flavored up by the decent visual style, worthy subject matter, lively
direction and endearing performances which secure Jesse Hibbs» «To Hell and Back» as an almost thoroughly entertaining and sometimes effective, if ultimately underwhelming account
of Audie Murphy's struggles as a farm boy - turned - military man.
Strong acting and detailed but unfussy
direction by Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion, TRON: Legacy) carry the
film through the few saccharine sticky spots, and
overall the
film is grounded in examining the kind
of person who's drawn to this work, and what it costs them to do it.
As far as
films go, the script and
direction by Richard LaGravenese (Paris I Love You, Living Out Loud) aren't going to set the cinematic world on fire, as he imbues his tale with ample amounts
of artistic license in order to get his
overall message across.
I don't know what to say, other than, if Disney has been making a lot
of steps in the right
direction overall as a company, with features like Moana, and Star Wars, and (finally if late to the table) Marvel
films, then asking for every movie, including period
films set in Europe, might be over-correcting the ship.
Dexter Fletcher's
direction of the
film leaves everything to be desired and is aspect
of the
film that's the biggest hindrance
of the
overall quality.
The music is also pivotal with the superb editing from Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, whom, along with Wright's
direction, can utilise a song such as «Easy» by The Commodores within a particular sequence where the music is just one facet
of the
overall musicality and movement
of the
film.
Considering this is a
film based on the making
of a
film with very little production value that also happens to be poorly shot and edited, Franco's average
direction didn't take away from the
overall enjoyment
of the
film.
In my opinion, Allen does flub the very end seconds
of the
film somewhat, stealing away what could have been a very poignant thematic capper, but the venture is entertaining enough along the way that questioning the
direction that the
film goes in its final moments is worth overlooking for the
overall recommendation.
And
overall I thought the
film, especially the characters and story, lacked
direction, like it was just Affleck trying to show off his home town
of Boston while telling a fun popcorn movie story set around it.
Overall Affleck's
direction is on point but his acting seems the worst part
of the
film.