Sentences with phrase «single character in this film»

Every single character in this film does something idiotic at one time or another.

When you can't find a single character in the film you care about as far as survival goes, it doesn't say much for those we don't see, i.e., the rest of humanity.

Every single character in the film is a walking stereotype, and in typical rom - com fashion, they're mostly white — including the Colombian - born Alejandro, played by British actor Barnes — and extremely privileged.

Not exact matches

At the end of a big rhinoceros battle, a male character submits to Gurira in the film's single most iconic shot, while an earlier scene in which she tosses aside a bad wig ranks as the most gay - friendly Marvel moment to date.

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

It's adapted by Tracy Letts from his 1993 play (Friedkin also turned Letts's play Bug into a film in 2006), and its theatrical origins do become obvious in the way certain characters are left disconcertingly off screen; the movie is concluded with a long, slow and single - location sequence, which makes it looks oddly like a filmed stage play.

Its narrow timeframe and juddering shootout finale notwithstanding, in fact, «' 71» calls no film to mind so much as Roman Polanski's Holocaust drama «The Pianist» in its dramatic defamiliarization of urban space, and its tight focus on a single character's sensory experience of his surroundings amid broader conflict.

Not long after our intrepid heroes» arrival in Hollywood, there's a big showdown including most of the characters from the film, and this single scene probably packs in as much madcap insanity as the whole running time of Meet the Feebles.

It could've been considered a risk, placing the fortunes of a debut feature film in the hands of a single central character, rather than an ensemble.

His even more complicated relationship with Patsey (Lupita Nyong» o proving herself to be the film's scene stealer in her feature film debut), the «Queen of his field» demonstrates how McQueen doesn't leave a single character one - dimensional, and their respective demons and qualities are equally fascinating.

Watts delivers a believable performance as a single mother determined to raise her children despite previous hardship; although her maternal success and enthusiasm is wasted in her character's involvement in the film's final act.

Moreover, in what's arguably a more brazen case of cinematic larceny, director Daniel Espinosa, best - known for the 2012 thriller Safe House, swipes his anti-gravity stylistics from Alfonso Cuarón, opening the film with a single, very long, VFX - heavy take that sends the camera around in gentle swoops from character to floating character as the space station itself tumbles slowly around its axis.

«Empire Records» is a microcosm movie, one of those films where in a single day, in a single music store, every conceivable thing happens to every conceivable character, and at the end of the day, they are all a lot wiser, as the endless list of music credits scrolls up the screen.

Because the film contains so many characters spread out all over the globe with only a single link between each, the film plays more like an anthology (like «Paris, Je T'Aime») than a multicharacter drama whose characters arcs are linked together inextricably, like we get in, say, «Magnolia.»

A Single Man Tom Ford's adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood novel, about a gay man grieving over the death of his lover, is a bleak, intelligent film that serves as a showcase for what may be Colin Firth's finest film performance, the ultimate elucidation of the character he has been playing, in one form or another, for years: The man who feels too much to allow himself to show it.

Based on Reza's play God of Carnage, this claustrophobic film features only four characters in a single New York apartment.

Iconic characters, unforgettable visuals, quotable lines, and a plot that boldly skewers colonial myths... there's not a scene in this film that did not imprint itself permanently after a single, solitary viewing.

There's hardly a single wasted frame in this tightly - paced siege film, turning the screw on its characters (and the audience itself) with some nail - biting tension that doesn't let up.

We've seen it unfold on screen in many varieties, whether it's characters in the field of sport, music, film or many others, but they all share that single, universal center of someone who is desperate to reach a level of skill so prominent that their name is remembered as one of the best there ever was.

A lesser film might have relegated her to a single dose bit player, but here she's allowed not only to shine, but to locate the humanity in her exceptionally (almost psychotically) deranged character.

What it does have is yet another likeable character performance by Queen Latifah (Beauty Shop, Taxi), who single - handedly saves the picture from being a complete waste, although the shoddiness of the material eventually does the film in.

These are the only films among his 17 features and TV dramas in which Leigh focuses the narrative on a single character.

The character who almost single handedly reversed the criticisms of Marvel's «villain problem,» Erik Killmonger is perhaps the most compelling villain in the entirety of the superhero film genre.

The film's overplayed central track (a throwback to self - titled movie singles that explain the plot of the film) is created before our eyes in a montage of melded styles, the characters all bringing something to the table to make the film's proudest (if aural quantity is to be considered) achievement.

One is that many of the characters in the film did not exist in reality, but rather, they are amalgams of several real - life people not associated with Woodroof, that have been turned into single supporting characters, ostensibly for the purpose of broadening the film's scope, as well as putting in more supporting stars like Leto and Garner.

The characters in Hero are understood not simply in terms of the single film they're in, but in relation to the whole history of martial arts films (and perhaps just as significantly for that film, in relation to the careers of its lead actors, Jet Li, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung).

While the narrative flow of Woodrow's character in Bellflower is presented as a relentless succession of inter-related episodes, I'd argue that everything in the film is either reconstructed or projected by Woodrow from a single point in the film.

Fans were thrilled to hear that the Merc with a Mouth might join Logan in the film (in a post-credits scene), bringing together two fan - favorite X-Men universe characters in a single, epic, R - rated moment.

From the literal, physical journey of one single heart from one human to another in Heal the Living, to the metaphorical way the heart keeps going even when it stops pumping blood in A Ghost Story, via the discovery of intimacy and the baring of the soul that the characters of Moonlight, Certain Women, Call me By Your Name and God's Own Country all experience as they open up their hearts to life and love - and all that they entail - these films kickstarted my heart, and let the engine roar.

There's plenty to admire throughout the entire film; Ford's direction is ambitious and, like his work in A Single Man, he has a keen artistic eye with some vibrant and striking imagery captured by Christopher Brown's art direction, Seamus McGarvey's sombre cinematography and the gorgeous production design by Shane Valentino and Meg Everist invites you into the characters» dark, dual existences without ever losing its consistent tone.

In Xavier Dolan's award - winning Mommy, Suzanne Clement plays the film's most enigmatic character, Kyla, who lives across the street from the film's two protagonists, the behaviorally inept Steve (Antoine - Olivier Pilon) and his single mother, Diane (Anne Dorval).

Yet it is nonetheless an accomplishment of sorts that not a single character in the entire film manages to establish an identity discrete from his or her narrative obligations.

«Every single black character in that film was positive.

Yet his story, in which Hal achieves self - actualization and becomes a savior by confronting his dead dad's fallibility, is a tedious hodgepodge of rote conflicts and character hang - ups, all while failing to provide Reynolds with a single cocky one - liner to go with his wiseass routine, which ultimately proves as strained as the film's energy is dim.

But other critics singled out the sharply observed characters, the cynical but humorous tone, the gritty and scary atmosphere, and the overall and the originality of a film that major deviations in spirit still remained faithful to the enduring fairytale.

Again, we have more characters than the film really needs — I swear at least five of the dwarfs get a single line each — and the screenplay strays outside the original source material in an attempt to paint a broader picture than Tolkein's initial fairy tale - like novel.

In addition to liner notes by British film critic Jason Solomons and a feature - length audio commentary track with writer Lothian and director Metzstein, there's the movie's theatrical trailer, a single deleted scene and a couple of featurettes in which Lance and Cilenti showcase two respective bits of sleight - of - hand that their characters emploIn addition to liner notes by British film critic Jason Solomons and a feature - length audio commentary track with writer Lothian and director Metzstein, there's the movie's theatrical trailer, a single deleted scene and a couple of featurettes in which Lance and Cilenti showcase two respective bits of sleight - of - hand that their characters emploin which Lance and Cilenti showcase two respective bits of sleight - of - hand that their characters employ.

Finding Dory: This absolutely delightful Finding Nemo followup bests its predecessor in every way imaginable, and boasts a scene - stealing periphery character named Gerald that doesn't have a single word of dialogue and yet is more memorable than 95 % of film protagonists.

This was a year in which almost all of the standout films at Cannes featured vibrant, unforgettable female characters, and picking a single winner will be one of the most difficult tasks facing Miller's jury.

Every single character is unlikable and the film paints a more realistic view of the intelligence community and its inhabitants — not an Aston Martin or snappy one - liner in sight.

Salvation was clearly trimmed heavily before release, as sloppy stitch work is perceptible throughout the entire film, felt most directly in the soldier character of Blair (played tepidly by Moon Bloodgood), who nonsensically torches her steadfast allegiances to the Resistance to protect Marcus from justifiable execution after one single day spent together.

It harkens back to Tarantino's first film, Reservoir Dogs, where the entire movie took place in a single set and just showed the different characters riffing off of each other.

Some viewers will find the pace frustrating, but watching Zahler luxuriate in his dialogue - driven character moments is as rewarding as all the single - take bone snapping that brings the film home.

Great art it's not — but it's frisky, in charge of itself, and about as keenly felt a vision of this S&M power game we could realistically have expected to see... The film's single biggest asset is Johnson, who has worked hard with Marcel and Taylor - Johnson to perform a three - woman salvage job on the character of Anastasia.

With his perpetual scowl in full effect, «The Rock» could have single - handedly carried this entire film; however, with a great supporting character played by Billy Bob Thornton as a washed up, drugged out, cowboy cop, he didn't need to.

I'd much rather read an essay about Glatze or even a book than see a film in which every single supporting character is merely a device for his arc.

She had a coming out doubleheader at this year's Sundance Film Festival where she was the star of two of its most buzzed about films: Martha Marcy May Marlene, in which she plays a girl who escapes from a cult, and Silent House a film that uses a single camera shot to follow her character, a terrified girl descending into madness, around an abandoned summer house.

But as he begins to fall in love with a single mother who lives down the hall played by Carey Mulligan, the film's tightly controlled but gently humming electronic soundtrack echoes the character's tentative emotional awakening.

Fey's character Kim is a single New York City media worker (a writer of news copy rather than comedy sketches) who eventually acquires an irksome and persistent love interest played by Martin Freeman, in a film written by 30 Rock mainstay Robert Carlock, and produced by Fey and Lorne Michaels.

As to my personal choice, I'm going to surprise even myself and single out Washington in «Roman J. Israel, Esq.» The film is undeniably uneven, but Washington's performance as an idiosyncratic idealist is thought out in such detail, and so different from the characters he usually plays, that it won me over completely.