Sentences with phrase «predictable plot in»

It loses most of its momentum for an uninteresting and predictable plot in the middle and then winds back up for a kinetic conclusion.

Zathura dispenses with cackling villains and predictable plots in exchange for a series of inventive, suspenseful episodes.

Not exact matches

One's interest does, as a result, begin to wane considerably as the film plods into its increasingly predictable midsection, with the inclusion of hackneyed plot twists - eg Nick and Billy must whip their ragtag group members into shape, Billy is forced to contend with an obnoxious rival (Max Minghella's Graham), etc - ensuring that the movie only grows more and more interminable in the buildup to its expectedly uplifting finale.

While not a TKO and certainly not devoid of hackneyed dialogue or predictable plot twists, «Real Steel» wins the vote in a split decision as the people's champion.

More troubling than this predictable (if startling) plot point per se is Creasy's blackness (as opposed to the 1987 incarnation's whiteness) in relation to it.

Dungeons are tiny, its characters paper - thin, and the story far too predictable in its overuse of already overused plot elements.

However, the plot moves forward a bit quicker than it should and becomes more dramatised in it's second half and it is an undeniably predictable storyline but unlike his more recent films it's decently written, well intended and quite funny.

Perhaps the weakness of Coco will lie in its predictable storyline, as it becomes clear from early in the Land of the Dead sequence where things will be going for the rest of the plot, if you know how these stories always go.

Black Panther's third act is less impressive by comparison, as the movie's action gets bogged down in CGI overload and its plot beats lack the emotional resonance of earlier moments, either because they are rushed or a bit too conventional (re: predictable).

The plot is predictable: she's forced to help an upcoming gymnast train for the games and finds her own heart in the process.

There are plenty of plot - related issues, not the least of which is that the film's «science» is wrongheaded in many ways, but it's hard not to be impressed by a movie that pushes forward relentlessly without being predictable.

Some of the plot is predictable, and it's a lot of stuff we have seen in a Woody Allen film before.

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.

Coming in at just 80 minutes runtime, the predictable plot with good quality 3D effects is short enough to hold the attention of most young viewers.

The plot's predictable, and there's nothing new in this film, it's just a great collection of new talent (well, new to the cinema anyway... I've never seen the TV show).

Despite a predictable plot, Barbie as Rapunzel is a positive role model exemplifying qualities of friendship, loyalty, and self - esteem, set in a soothing soundtrack by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Without spoiling an already predictable plot, it's safe to say Gelb follows the prescribed genre plan in the final act: Characters fall like dominos with increasingly grisly thumps.

«A Wake in Providence,» which could just as well been called «Awake in Providence,» is well directed by Rosario Roveto Jr., who keeps the predictable plot humming along and keeps his actors from going over the top.

While the movie relies on somewhat archetypal characters and a predictable plot, its core message about overcoming fear and loneliness by seeing the humanity in one another will resonate with anyone who's ever felt unheard.

In addition to its overly familiar plot, Homefront runs its course in some predictable ways, and the leaden, by - the - numbers events of the film are too plodding for this relatively talented and appealing cast to overcomIn addition to its overly familiar plot, Homefront runs its course in some predictable ways, and the leaden, by - the - numbers events of the film are too plodding for this relatively talented and appealing cast to overcomin some predictable ways, and the leaden, by - the - numbers events of the film are too plodding for this relatively talented and appealing cast to overcome.

The film itself is nothing new, and the plot very predictable, but all the same it worked for me, and I must confess I had to hold back tears at a couple of points (something which hasn't happened since In America — I dare you to keep your tear ducts dry in that filmIn America — I dare you to keep your tear ducts dry in that filmin that film).

Uncle Buck bears the unmistakable feeling of a series that was market - tested to death in every predictable plot turn.

It's about as close to an actual plot as «Bad Moms» gets, and while the outcome is exceedingly predictable, damn if Kunis, Applegate, Bell and Hahn have a great time getting there, unleashing their comedic chops in increasingly nutso ways (that mom party with the cheap wine?

Filled with rollicking songs by Tim McGraw, Bonnie Raitt and k.d. lang, Home on the Range doesn't stray far from the predictable plot we've come to expect in the musical Western.

Of course the film would be predictable in its plot advancement and conventional in its conclusion.

In the other, well, you'll be recoiling at the predictable plot points riddled with convenience and the multitude of cheesy lines (which Neeson looks like he almost can't bring himself to utter).

Yeah, it appears to be a very predictable plot, and I would bet on them ending up happily ever after together, but I'm still interested in their journey to get there.

It is quite similar to The Devil's Backbone in many aspects of the plot, which leads to a fair amount of it being rather predictable.

The plot is appropriately predictable, and riddled with cliches, but is also one of the most enjoyable video game adaptations to come out of the gates in a very long time.

The meta - level layering and critical dialogue about horror movies in this sequence (characters with little to no development, predictable scare setups, and shocking turns that don't make much sense) are calls for variation that Kevin Williamson's script leave largely unanswered once the plot proper kicks into gear.

One of the many Family Guy core cast members on show, Kunis (Friends With Benefits) once again shows how game for a laugh she is, but is sadly left on the sidelines a little, buried in amongst the sexist japes and a somewhat predictable plot.

The plot here is entirely predictable but as with Ozu's family dramas the real meat is in the film's visual aesthetic and cultural context, at once captured most intensely during a scene where Teresa witnesses a financial crisis - related suicide with all the suddenness of an Alfonso Cuaron action sequence and Chen captures her jaded shock by shooting her from low angles through light - heavy filters.

Dan Fogelman's script hits all the predictable plot points en route to Danny's Waterloo with his own ego and uncertainties, but there's also an honesty about how the hero deals with his son, his daughter - in - law (Jennifer Garner) and their daughter, who needs the kind of special help only Danny can afford.

As mentioned, there are some self - indulgent moments and the progression is probably going to be pretty predictable for anyone who has ever seen an estranged father / son relationship in a film before, but Real Steel deserves a lot of credit for not gumming up the plot with too much melodrama.

With a predictable script, shallow plotting, and characters that are pale imitations of ones you've seen in much funnier films, there just isn't anything here to recommend.

And thanks to a predictable plot and a less than subtle script, the messages of honest communication, priority setting, and rethinking prejudices aren't likely to fly over the heads of any teens that might happen to be in the bleachers.

Aimed at the teenaged crowd, this spy flick follows a predictable plot line that includes fistfights, big explosions and in this case, a man who disintegrates from the inside out, along with some mild language and sensuality.

The biggest problem with the story is how trite and generic it all plays out, with all of the expected story beats and Sci - Fi tropes present and accounted for; the game thinks it's being clever at times but, in all honesty, it's so predictable that it essentially became background noise for me after an hour or two as I feigned surprise at all the tired plot revelations.

As the movie grows more far - fetched it actually gets more predictable, in both plot twists and camera setups — you can actually see when Edgerton frames a shot so that a character can get «unexpectedly» slammed by a car.

The plot and where it is headed is predictable early on, but if one concentrates on where the film's strengths lie, it is resourceful and impressively accomplished in its level of mounting dread and technical craftsmanship.

While an incredibly interesting concept, «Bright» fails in evoking anything other than head scratching plot holes and and entirely predictable climax.

Instead, the game progresses in a boring, linear fashion where the plot is predictable.

The script by Chris Morgan (Wanted, Cellular) features a plot that is barely cohesive, and merely serves as a springboard to get the protagonists in and out of action sequences at predictable beats.

Stripped of these extravagances, the plot is straightforward and the outcome predictable, aside from the somewhat fantastical sci - fi manner in which resolution is found.

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.

The story, revolving around the illicit, ongoing romance between British soldier Tristan (James Franco) and Irish Princess Isolde (Sophia Myles), doesn't have a lot to offer in terms of complexity; Dean Georgaris» screenplay generally utilizes melodramatic and predictable plot twists to propel the story forward.

Million Dollar Arm is beyond predictable in every possible way from the supporting characters to the plot points and conflict.

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.

Unlike White's other works, The School of Rock is far from original, as the main premise is very reminiscent of other films (such as Sister Act) and every plot twist in the movie is incredibly predictable.