Sentences with phrase «real pathos»

It's also a shame that the Coopers» daughter is no longer a toddler but a teen; that the zombies apparently know how to use tools in the prologue (a brick to break a window) but lose that ability for the rest of the film; and that moments of real pathos, especially during the epilogue, are narrated into homily.

It loses much of its humor and liveliness in the process, but there's real pathos in watching Hoffman fall further and further into a hell of his own devising.

Believe it or not, amidst all of the oversized collars and outlandish suits, Bale — who also added 50 pounds for the role — wrings real pathos out of Irving, making him a three - dimensional character.

Malèna barely speaks a word in the film, but Belucci makes a role that is written as a symbol into a full - blooded person, thus lending her side of the story real pathos.

There seemed to be real pathos in the presentation by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan at his Edmonton press conference Monday morning: the cri de couer of a spurned lover, perhaps,...

For my part, I missed the sense of real pathos the trio managed in Shaun of the Dead — even the new film's father / son dynamic seems played more for the gag Point Break connection than for any real emotion.

However you feel about that decision, the movie nevertheless delivered some scrumptious visuals and winning performances from both Swinton and Benedict Cumberbatch, successfully widening the scope of Marvel's Universe while injecting some real pathos into a major character's very touching death scene, clearly influenced by Derrickson's faith.

And in a film full of dick jokes and drug humour, it takes quite the stretch to make any of the more serious moments with any real pathos or poignancy.

Yet, while the film is not as consistently funny nor good as the prior three films, it nevertheless represents some true artistic growth for Guest, as the non-mockumentary style actually allows some real pathos to infiltrate the screenplay.

Safety Not Guaranteed has real pathos, which is always a lovely counterbalance to comedy.

Deftly handling the demanding material and giving it a certain something more is the amazing cast; Cusack, Diaz, and Keener are not only funny, but they lend a real pathos to their characters that lends some genuine emotional involvement to the story.

The scrappiness of the pieces provides the context for abjection, but the real pathos comes from the relationships they depict.