Sentences with phrase «overall style of the film»

For starters, the overall style of the film is just way too busy.

Writer / director Neil Burger has chosen to give the overall style of the film a very period look, as the movie looks as if it were hand - cranked.

Cinematography is strong for the most part, although a few shots break with the overall style of the film.

Not exact matches

The overall style of Sleeping Beauty is also more modern than that of the older Disney fairy tales; both figures and backgrounds are somewhat sharp edged and angular, in the manner of 1950s commercial art, rather than softly rounded as in the earlier films.

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.

For some, it will be very bad news that Ritchie (who co-wrote King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword with Joby Harold and Lionel Wigram) stays in his lane with this film; if you didn't enjoy the look and pace and overall vibe of other Ritchie movies, such as Snatch or Sherlock Holmes, then you might feel that his often jarring and visually exhausting style could overpower the strong performances from a great cast.

While it is not unlike «Sin City,» «Streets of Fire,» or even «Dick Tracy,» the film's overall style mixes in elements of paper mache, cardboard cutouts, comic books, communist propaganda posters, and puppet shows into a plot that feels like Walter Hill «s wet dream.

Overall, the film, which was produced by Tim & Eric themselves along with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Dave Kneebone, is a true celebration of an off - brand style of niche cult humor that so many viewers still look for in shows like The Eric Andre Show, Check It Out!

A genre film is more about how the film works within the rules of the genre, how it inverts them, and how the plot and style and overall human bits and pieces splash out onto the screen (more a more succinct Ebert quote, «It's not what the film is about, but how it is about it») and by that test, Kick - Ass is pretty damn successful in my book.

Overall, The Limey has numerous pleasures (not the least of which are supporting roles including Leslie Ann Warren, Luis Guzman and a lizard - like Peter Fonda), but the constant displacement of the dialogue across the visual and temporal space give the film a wholly unique style and feel.

With a great young cast, a great balance between laughs and frights, a phenomenal soundtrack and overall visual style, this is a small film that is a true contender for my favorite films of the year.

Live by Night is no exception; to this reviewer the film almost reads as a clumsy marriage between Michael Mann's Public Enemies, in overall style and milieu, and Miami Vice, if Colin Farrell's character was on the other side of the law.

The retro styling of the film's music is also in place and «retro» as theme overall is the strength of this game.