Sentences with phrase «quite watchable»

I was mystified, actually, since it was directed by Rob Cohen, who at least knows his way around a camera, having made Daylight, xXx, and The Fast and the Furious, none of which are brilliant, but all of which are quite watchable and entertaining.

He's actually quite watchable in films such as The Wedding Singer and Punch Drunk Love... it's a pity about his other films (such as Little Nicky — an insult to humanity in general).

The 1.66 - ish image of this not - uninteresting melodrama - with - musical - numbers (and only three daughters this time) starts shaky, builds to a nice solidity, and is quite watchable throughout.

Although not terrific, the film looks quite watchable and satisfactory.

An average CG family comedy, like DreamWorks» Home or the recent Angry Birds Movie, tends to divert enough to make it quite watchable.

It's nevertheless impossible to deny that Split, though rarely engrossing, remains quite watchable throughout, with the movie kicking off with an absolutely enthralling opening sequence and benefiting substantially from McAvoy's frequently showstopping performance as the deranged central character (ie the actor does a superb job of creating a series of impressively distinct personalities, including a nine - year - old boy).

It's worth noting, however, that the movie is initially quite watchable even during its overtly baffling stretches, with Shyamalan's expectedly skillful visuals and the almost uniformly strong performances - Ringer's astoundingly awful turn is a notable exception - proving effective at sustaining the viewer's interest (albeit on the level of a summer - popcorn - flick extravaganza).

It's a reasonably funny religious satire that takes potshots at easy targets but is quite watchable due to the participation of two Oscar winners and two Oscar nominees.

Still, it does remain interesting and quite watchable even if the characters and story are cartoonish, but any aspirations of being a good film get blown into the wind by a grossly overblown deus ex machina ending and is further evidence of De Palma's problem: he has so much fun setting things up he seems begrudging when he has to end it, and it's a letdown both for him and for us that he can't punctuate things properly.

Plus the lovely Geena Davis in action mode makes the film quite watchable.

It quite watchable.

The cute puppy almost steals the show but Hardy is ace and quite the watchable chameleon in his surprising switch from lovable dumb ox to cannier - than - we - thought.

and 10 pranks to be done by one guy All been done before and been done better, but still it's quite watchable.

And yet the film generally remains quite watchable (and occasionally engrossing), with Teller and Hill delivering absolutely captivating performances that elevate the proceedings on an impressively regular basis.

Not exact matches

It's worth noting, too, that Rush fares quite well in its smaller, more low - key moments, with the movie's transformation from merely passable to thoroughly watchable triggered by an early interlude in which Lauda first encounters his future wife (Alexandra Maria Lara's Marlene).

Average comedy that's low on jokes and doesn't quite live up to its premise, though it remains watchable thanks to a charming performance by Justin Long.

That said, it's a potently watchable movie that isn't quite a work of art.

They don't look quite as good as Somethin's Cookin», which opens Who Framed Roger Rabbit — they suffer from graininess and age — but they're more than watchable.

Mortdecai does, however, possess a watchable feel that's due primarily to the efforts of a better - than - average supporting cast; though McGregor and Paltrow are quite good here, it's clear that Bettany's turn as the fiercely loyal Jock stands out as an obvious highlight within the picture.

Mitchell's surprisingly solid directorial choices, coupled with the stars» stellar performances, ensures that Rabbit Hole is never quite thwarted by its familiarity, however, and there inevitably does reach a point at which the movie morphs from watchable to enthralling.

It's a highly watchable, semi-pulpy serial loaded with reveals, clues and cliffhangers, and the core cast is generally quite good.

The fact that Philip can be so watchable yet so thoroughly and unflinchingly despicable is quite the gambit.

The French and Spanish versions are not quite as well preserved but perfectly watchable and acceptable.

Miyazaki isn't quite able to sustain the watchable vibe right through to the movie's conclusion, with the climactic duel unable to pack the captivating punch that the writer / director has clearly intended - which ultimately confirms Porco Rosso's place as a near miss that nevertheless fares better than most of Miyazaki's output.

It's likely a testament to Lumet's steady directorial hand that A Stranger Among Us never quite morphs into the all - out trainwreck it threatens to become, with the film's watchable atmosphere - albeit in a this - is - more - entertaining - than - watching - paint - dry sort of way - ensuring that it never quite becomes the worst film in Lumet's solid body of work.

The mastermind team who brought us the uneven Matrix trilogy, and most recently the polarizing Cloud Atlas fly off the rails once again with one of the more watchable fiascoes they've produced in quite while.

Kino last released The Sacrifice on DVD back in 2000, and though it's watchable, it doesn't quite do justice to the beauty of this film.

Final Verdict: Tomb Raider movies are tough to pull off and while Cradle of Life might not quite be the film you want it to be, it is fairly watchable.