Sentences with phrase «real lack of character»

«At the latter stages of a season they come unstuck because of that lack of - I hate to say it - a real lack of character or spine within the team.»

«At the latter stages of a season they come unstuck because of that lack of — I hate to say it — a real lack of character or spine within the team.

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Perhaps the real reason is that the literature itself is of a character which is lacking, at least, in popular interest.

In making his movie, he deliberately took advantage of the lack of this framework, and a different set of communicative expectations, namely, the expectation that his characters were real people, dense but not utterly unlikable.

Simeone prepares his team to go out full of character and belief, and Atleti will not be lacking in any of that on Saturday, having got the better of Real in the league this season.

This average biopic has the perfect material to be made into a quintessential modern classic, but it sadly lacks soul and intensity, resulting in a rather dull experience that doesn't quite live up to the importance of its real - life character.

What it lacks in game play, Telltale makes up for in excellent story - telling, real moral choices and a well crafted setting with polished characters that affect nearly every dynamic of the game.

Critic Consensus: I Do... Until I Don't misses opportunities for fresh observations, settling instead for a middle of the road romantic comedy lacking memorable characters or real emotional stakes.

Unfortunately, plot is devoid of any real complexity and the characters lack enthusiastic charisma.

Scenes bump into one another as the story lacks any real sense of narrative cohesion, but more a collection of scenes meant to move the characters around the landscape in an effort to make sure all their ducks are in a row for the big finale.

If there is anything I didn't like about the film, it's Cameron's lack of realism when dealing with the roles of children, especially Jonathan Lipnicki's (Stuart Little, The Little Vampire) character as the boy that Maguire forms a bond with, as he's too unrealistic in demeanor and too strange looking to buy as a real kid, and for that matter the same goes for Tyson Tidwell's (Suarez, The Ladykillers) demeanor (son of Rod) as well.

Yet it is a laborious and sometimes tedious journey beset with very real and practical issues of pacing and character development (respectable work on both fronts is lacking).

There's also a surprising lack of character development compared to its predecessor, with McAvoy's Xavier the only one with any real arc to speak of.

Gudegast, making his feature directing debut after writing «A Man Apart» and «London Has Fallen,» seems to understand just enough about that element of Mann's film to recreate some of its conflicts — both in terms of crime scenarios and the characters» civilian lives — but lacks the discipline, or maybe skill, to lend them real emotional weight, much less originality.

Naomi Watts — so wonderful in better horror fare like The Ring or thrillers like Mulholland Drive and Funny Games — does the best she can here with a comparatively inferior character, but Charlie Heaton, who broke out as the protective and lovelorn older brother in last summer's Stranger Things, and Jacob Tremblay, Oscar - nominated for his role in 2015's Room, are stymied in roles that require too little in the way of nuance or are lacking in enough screen time to show real depth.

There's little sentiment in the movie, and while there is an understandable sense of a pat on the back for the key characters (most of whom are based on real - life people), there's a sobering lack of triumphalism in its handling.

Sure you can assume each character is going to meet a lead - filled ending but when it comes there seems to be no real lack of surprise.

The lack of evolution in the characters, in other words, is echoed by the lack of real menace in the camp.

Solid look at how the X-Men came to be - Stellar Cameos - January Jones looks rockin» in go - go boots Cons: - The original X-Men were not used - Some of the dumbest characters were chosen for this film - Azazel» action sequences couldn't hold a light to Nightcrawler» in X2 - The action overall felt held back and the film lacked any «real» edge - The ending was too predictable and too conveniently wrapped up Impressions: Matthew Vaughn is an incredible director and Brian Singer has done solid work with this material.

Although the characters often seem to lack the real interactive spark of Disney's other animated teams like Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story and Mike and Sully in Monsters Inc., the script is still a Valiant attempt at honoring those critters who did their part for peace.

One of the best lines in the film goes to Lorenzo when he tells Julieta that he may be «turning into one of Patricia Highsmith's obsessive characters» only the real mystery here is why Almodóvar's latest lacks the timbre and matronly mettle it promises.

The real horror of Fargo is that many of the characters have thoughtlessly bought into the «sunny» veneer of American culture and the empty promise of «the American Dream», but at the same time they seem unable to reconcile those impossible visions of optimism with the persistent troubles that plague their lives — often caused by their own lack of self - awareness.

The lack of real depth in these pivotal characters in turn makes it extremely hard for the viewer to feel for their plight.

Insult to injury, the overall script lacks real depth to give the audience a reason to care about any of the characters and the overuse of narration seems to cheapen the feel of the production further.

The only actor who warrants any real awards consideration is Mark Ruffalo, but while he creates a fully realized character with his spot - on impersonation of impassioned Globe journalist Mike Rezendes, the role lacks the necessary depth to make him a serious contender.

For lack of better description, she's mesmerizing, and gives her Ellis character that much more in the way of feeling like a real person.

If pushed, it could be said the films falters through lack of any real character development.

quest icons above characters» heads in busy areas, combat with multiple enemies is crazily busy, landmark icons crowd out the map, and there's also a distinct lack of screen real - estate for maps, stats and extra info, which are crammed onto the touchscreen instead.

But those aren't REAL problems as, if you strip «Paper Mario» from the name, replace it by something else with Mario and Paper, and then say it is not part of the Paper Mario series, all the (although still valid) critics of lack of storyline and characters would be taken less seriously (even though the game would of been much better with) and the hate would be much less abundant then it is now, which is much more than it should be.

Ryan Gosling has made a name for himself playing characters who live on the fringes of society: his breakout role as a Nazi - sympathizing Jew in The Believer, a half - baked teacher in Half Nelson, a man in love with a blow - up doll in Lars And The Real Girl, and most recently, a fledgling musician whose temper and lack of ambition prove destructive to his family in Blue Valentine.

When a hottie like Diana, who could have any man she wants eating out of the palm of her hand, makes goo - goo eyes at a loser with a surly attitude like Stanley, it makes her character lack any real dimension and the plot feel very contrived for a happy ending's sake.

And to cover - up the lack of any real character development, they overuse action gimmicks, especially when they can take place on a moving train.

It's still not great, lacking any real character that encourages you to exploit its peak performance parameters, but it is an improvement on the early S engine in terms of depth of sound and muscular tone.

Despite its lack of cylinders there's real character to the Turbo's engine, even though Porsche has softened, smoothed and massaged the power delivery of this new direct - injection motor.

Maybe the engine lacks some fizzy character, but most of us would take the real world 6.3 L / 100 km fuel consumption average we achieved over that any time.

The addition of two turbochargers has imbued the DB11 with serious overtaking pace and while it lacks some of the character of the old V12, it offers far more real - world performance and there are few scenarios where this car does not feel indecently rapid.

He still loses the girl, he still feels threatened by Russell, he still lacks any real character and isn't above planting bottles of alcohol in Russell's room.

Real quotes and apostrophes Here is another place where typewriters are limited by the lack of characters.

«A book that will make you laugh out loud, full of characters that, while highly comic, never lack nuance or feel less than real.»

The maps that aren't included in this bundle — all of which, bar Five and Call of the Dead, are from Black Ops 2 — all lack something vital to the real Treyarch Zombies experience; in Five, you play as either Castro, Nixon, Kennedy, or McNamara, and in the missing Black Ops 2 maps, as one of 4 brand - new characters.

As for the 3D, it really adds some depth to the game's visuals — while the backgrounds lack movement, the 3D gives the game a real sense of depth, as though the characters are moving within a hollow space.

The two limitations were previously a lack of higher resolution to characters, something that is no longer a problem thanks to the 3DS» improved graphics, and a lack of real solid controls without a control stick, now a moot point due to the thumb stick controls.

With the new content being meant for high level characters, and the lack of any real new gameplay mechanics, it's clear how the expansion is geared toward the most die - hard fans of Titan Quest.

While I suppose the grind is something to be expected in a farming game, the lack of real character development kinda hits

While I suppose the grind is something to be expected in a farming game, the lack of real character development kinda hits hard.

Despite Rockstar's sometimes secretive aura, Houser is very direct and has strong views on GTAV's relationship with the movies («We don't need to hark back to film when technology allows us to produce our own response to real places»), on the lack of playable female characters («The concept of being masculine was so key to this story») and on game conferences like E3 and Gamescom, which he no longer attends («You don't play a videogame in a room with 20,000 people doing the same thing unless you're a lunatic»).

This and a lack of characters with any real personality plagued Skyrims story as well, and just like Skyrim it leaves Reckoning's plot feeling a little bland and dry at points, but overall it's still an enjoyable enough story that leads to a pretty epic, if easy, conclusion.

Your fateless nature does indeed crate some memorable moments in Reckoning, but ultimately the storyline feels a little flat, primarily thanks to a lack of any real urgency to the tale and no memorable or interesting characters to encounter along the way.

The 2D artwork is a real treat for the eyes due to the characters and environments being highly detailed, but there's a lack of voice overs and character animation during cutscenes that you would expect from the artwork.

We can't fault Robomodo for not including the licensed secret characters like Spider - Man that the series is known for, but a lack of an unlockable hidden stage is a missed opportunity, and there's nary a real - life skate video for completing the game.