Sentences with phrase «ridiculous action sequences»

The smaller moments of humor work better here than they usually do in this series, but that's because director James Wan recognizes that the real jokes are in the stupendously ridiculous action sequences (How else — other than Wan's decided sense of humor — do we explain that the skydiving cars land in a perfect single - file line?).

Instead, the writers pile on modern terms and plenty of ridiculous action sequences to take the acting burden off his shoulders.

Funny, sweet, and with plenty of ridiculous action sequences, Thor is fun.

Unfortunately, their playful camaraderie isn't exploited nearly as much as it could be, because while the movie is incredibly lively in its opening and closing minutes (including one of the most ridiculous action sequences ever filmed), that sense of high - energy fun is absent for most of the middle section, when it starts to take itself too seriously.

And, even after seven installments, they still manage to up the ante with increasingly ridiculous action sequences, car chases and fight scenes.

Not exact matches

perfectly ridiculous stunts and mind numbing action sequences.

The script is bad, the plot is ridiculous, the drama is flat and even the big - budget action sequences that take us snowboarding on vertiginous slopes, rock climbing up steep granite faces and big wave riding in the middle of the ocean fail to quicken the heart beat.

The plot is terribly clichéd, the action sequences aren't very exciting, and though Cage's performance is definitely more restrained than usual, Lucas makes up for it with one of the year's most ridiculous villains.

For me, the original film was the perfect movie: simplistic action, yet never belittling the audience with terrible acting and ridiculous sequences.

It has fine — if often ridiculous — action sequences, and decent supporting performances.

Bond at it's most ridiculous but also it's most watchable as this is the first of many big budget, over-the-top action sequences.

The sequence is actually broken into chunks across a 15 - minute section of the movie; what makes it work is not just the sight gags (Bene isn't exactly action - star material), but the credibility that Coopersmith brings to his character's ridiculous determination to wreak vengeance.

But he is absolutely bland in every scene in which he has to talk (though it's not completely his fault — the soap - opera script is written at a bad, junior high school level) and quite unconvincing in the mindless action sequences filled with ridiculous mid-air, slow - motion sword play.