Not exact matches
Overall, though LaBute's dialogue is very good and the actors are fantastic, there isn't a substantive story or a guiding
theme to move the
film along; it remains a character study, stagnant, like many
of the lives it depicts.
Still, it all comes together when you put the
film in the context
of the
overall theme of the Paradise series, which is a dark portrayal
of the human desire to achieve paradise on earth.
It's a very old - fashioned kind
of film, a remake
of a 1942 Italian
film Four Steps in the Clouds (Quattro Passi fra le Nuvole), and with the exception
of some more modern
themes and
overall sexiness, this update probably could have been made without much alteration back then as well.
While the performances were the highlights, the
overall event would've been a touch more cohesive if they played the audio from the movie instead
of having a DJ spin rain -
themed music while the
film played between musical acts.
I don't see how this is possible given the very specific, very strong
theme of Beasts, given the lead performance, and given the
overall message
of that
film.
Reporting from the press room at this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam, I talked about three new
films; The Cleaners, Western and I, Tonya, as well as the festival's
overall theme, «The Humans
of Planet IFFR».
The
overall theme of «Begin Again» is certainly very familiar — like «Once,» it's less about two people falling in love with each other than the music they make together — but the
film is a decidedly more lighthearted affair.
Saw it today, its a strong
film, maybe not in my top 10, but strong, with great performances, more good work from Deakins, and has the kind
of themes and
overall feel you normally get in a Best Picture nominee.
If you have older teens begging for an action
film, unfortunately they don't come much tamer than this, even though it includes some action violence, two unneeded sexual expletives and other profanities, along with the
overall theme of glamorizing a life
of crime.
The retro styling
of the
film's music is also in place and «retro» as
theme overall is the strength
of this game.
The update focuses on the upcoming
film Avengers: Age
of Ultron, and includes both
themed content and new
overall features.
It is also worth noting that the radio station Flashback FM from Grand Theft Auto III features the songs that were written for Scarface; the developers acknowledged the
film as being a major influence on the
overall rise - to - criminal - power
theme of that game, and the soundtrack was included as an homage.