Sentences with phrase «plot gimmickry»

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A nifty little film with stunning camerawork and gimmickry, with an interesting plot and good actors.

Unfortunately, given that the thriller plot kicks in for the latter half of the film, which employs such things as cracked security systems, hacked computers, tampered drinks, hidden cameras, women in cages, car chases, and criminal frame jobs, the upper hand is completely lost to cheesy mainstream suspense gimmickry that is both wearisome and distasteful considering the thematic material presented.

The film's gimmickry becomes increasingly obvious because the storytelling is malnourished, with a plot that's an excuse to string together cool stuff like alien weapons that liquefy targets into visceral splatter (that and New Zealand get you Peter Jackson) and a robotic super-suit with a holographic display.