Sentences with phrase «relying on dialogue»

Rather than relying on dialogue to progress the story, she offers such vivid descriptions that we feel we are right there with the characters, experiencing the world as they did.

Without relying on dialogue, Caesar's story is thrilling, surprising and emotive, and this is the film's crowning achievement.

Winston Churchill, being the public speaker that he was, relied on dialogue to elaborate on his point.

But Dibb's film shows enough of life outside that we know what we're dealing with, and lets the drama unfold in an unfussy way that relies on dialogue in place of action.

Not exact matches

Additional dialogue was given to the question of token sales and initial coin offerings (ICOs), or funding mechanisms that rely on the use of custom cryptocurrencies.

So she uses a purchased script for a plot outline, and then lets the kids create their own characters and dialogue, relying on improvisation to shake out the good ideas.

While communication between universities and their communities often relies on the universities disseminating information, ELISS presents the opportunity for «a two - way dialogue» between students and communities, Erion said.

Instead of just relying on the twisted fairy tale theme, the creators of Shrek the Third also venture into parodies of our average, mortal lives with some zingy dialogue.

With a a messy script full of expository dialogue, confusing motivations and plot holes, this uninteresting and generic movie is also only able to move forward by relying on stupid characters who are no more a killer elite than a bunch of incompetent amateurs.

Here, it's as if she were venturing into Noah Baumbach or Hong Sang - soo territory, with a movie that relies almost solely on dialogue and performance to get its point across.

Clooney proves again that he knows how to direct intelligent films that rely on a great dialogue, and this intriguing character study is gripping from the first scene to the last, centered on a brilliant political battle and with an intense performance by the always fantastic Ryan Gosling.

Bloated with CGI overindulgence and dialogue that is embarrassing the film relies on its action, which it hands out in spoonfuls.

The film features little dialogue, relying instead on visual pageantry, music and costumes.

Rather than relying on pithy dialogue and ad - libbing it's a lot more physical.

Almost bereft of dialogue, the films rely on the compositions of the group Tindersticks (and various figures within it) to provide emotional cues.

Because it's all about deafness, it doesn't rely on spoken dialogue, so it asks the film medium to step up and show what it can do.»

While «Shaun of the Dead» and «Hot Fuzz's» humor were primarily visual and physical humor, «The World's End» relies mostly on witty dialogue and fast - paced conversation.

It moves so quickly, and relies so little on dialogue, that you need to race a little to keep up with it, and to keep your eyes open every second.

Accordingly, the parts of Sentinel that bog down are the parts that rely too much on the cast to provide backstory and motivation when the best, most poetic bits of the picture are the first ten minutes (including its credit sequence) that tells all one needs to know without a word of dialogue.

Between Mimic 3: Sentinel («Mimic: Sentinel» on its title card and hereafter «Sentinel») and his remarkable feature debut, the mostly silent NYU student film Soft for Digging, Petty betrays a genuine gift for cinematic storytelling, stripping down dialogue to a skeletal structure and relying on the force of his images for the bulk of the exposition.

This is important because it's a film that relies so much on the composition to add depth above and beyond the dialogue - driven storytelling.

I also love how much of the story is told through facial expressions, relying on as little dialogue as possible.

A lot of the dialogue seems to be improvised riffs on a given subject, and it relies a good deal on popular culture references to buttress its material.

With little dialogue and the cast consisting of one man — a well - cast Robert Redford — the film All is Lost relies on solid acting skills and great visuals to keep it afloat.

In his first directorial duty since «Into the Wild» (2007), Penn, recognized as a human - rights activist in Haiti, relies on Erin Dignam's shallow, preachy script, filled with whispered, often incoherent dialogue.

«About Ray,» on the other hand, is a mainstream family affair that too often relies on sitcom - ish punchlines instead of meaningful dialogue, while giving short shrift to the very character that should rightfully be the reason for its existence.

The rapport between Parham and St. Clair has been well developed over a decade - plus of working together, and even though the stories in «Playing House» rely on fairly typical domestic farce, the quality of the dialogue and performances makes even the weaker episodes a treat.

To achieve the level of dialogue, effects, and music needed to put the best sound on screen, Pfister relied on Dolby Atmos ® technology.

We discuss the overall feel in advance, then, in the case of simple sequences like dialogue scenes, I will even rely on the cinematographer to suggest improvements on my shots on the set.

He does have a few good scenes in «The Gambler», but an unfocused script that relies way too much on dialogue results in «The Gambler» being one of the holiday season's weakest releases.

It's unfunny and relies too heavily on lame gross out gags and vulgar dialogue.

Worst - case scenario: The initial trailer for the film relies more on scatological humor — one prominent gag involves a music box being stuck in a supporting character's butt — than sparkling dialogue, raising the question of whether Fey and Poehler's chemistry is enough to overcome even the dumbest script.

The stiff upper lips of posh British thesps enunciate each line without the easy - going New York (or Mediterranean) swagger that his dialogue relies on, while the settings are drab and nondescript.

The film doesn't rely on gross - out jokes or sight gags either, its humor is mostly derived through crude, profane dialogue.

THE TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: Despite a terrific cast trying its best, 9 -1-1 relies too heavily on ludicrous twists and hackneyed dialogue to earn a second viewing.

Instead of relying on maudlin music cues and a barrage of heavy - handed dialogue spelling out how its elfin lead is destined to do great things, director Peter Chelsom has faith enough in his script (written by Charles Leavitt) and his cast to allow them to strike emotional chords on their own — and the lead actors, in particular, succeed marvelously.

The sparse dialogue means we have to rely on Algar's subtly expressive face as a guide for the emotional weight of the imagery.

Writer / director Sally Potter takes a straightforward approach to her material, and for a film that relies so much on dialogue, it flows extremely well.

The sexual dialogue is, in fact, pretty tame, mostly relying on double entendres even Mae West might have rejected in her prime.

Here, too, as in other recent films, Allen relies heavily on expository dialogue and voiceover to impel the plot forward.

Lesley Coffin: When you optioned the book, did you talk about ways to make the story feel «cinematic» and allow Carrie to express herself without relying on voice - over narration to mirror the character's internal dialogue?

It also features extended dialogue - free sequences, relying on music and image to propel a narrative that manages to be deeply emotional instead of technically alienating.

Gunn relies on serious, wordy dialogue to explain the war between two alien races, the Kree and the Skrulls (a staple of the Marvel comic book universe), as well as the plot mechanics behind the sphere.

Lowery relies almost exclusively on this imagery with very little dialogue to string it all together.

There is faith and trust here and a situation that has little dialogue, rather relying on facial expression and body language to convey what is going on.

The oddest aspect of the DVD's multiple audio tracks lies in the Spanish dub track, which often features no music in scenes where there's score in the French and English tracks and completely different cues elsewhere, making one believe that all elements had to be recreated for the Spanish print, relying on awfully sparse sound effects, Spanish dialogue recorded in a sterile environment, and stock music in place of Newman's original score.

Instead of relying on high stakes testing to help us assess and develop ways to improve learning in American classrooms, it is my contention that policy makers need to include professional educators in the dialogue.

I also relied on my imagination while dialoguing with my dolls during high tea.

In this respect films have it lucky; actors don't have to rely entirely on dialogue to deliver a stellar performance, and this in turn gives writers more freedom.

The logic for this basic tale is because the narrative is told entirely without dialogue, relying solely on the visual style and animations to convey everything that needs to be conveyed to the player.