Sentences with phrase «rare emotional heft»

Despite an occasionally stilted pace and a few cartoonish touches (Molly Shannon as Rachel's sexually frustrated mum clashes with the rest of the film), «Earl» develops a rare emotional heft, particularly when Rachel pressures Greg to make an original film for her.

Despite an occasionally stilted pace and a few cartoonish touches (Molly Shannon plays Rachel's mom with a broad sexual frustration that clashes with the rest of the material), Earl develops a rare emotional heft, particularly when Greg is pressured to make Rachel an original film.