Sentences with phrase «strong character in this film»

But, Black Panther is not your typical male - dominated comic book - based movie, practically every other strong character in this film is a female.

Something that gutted Cameron since he spent so much time developing these strong characters in his film only to be thrown to the side.

Not exact matches

Too muted and pensive to work as a thriller, too withdrawn to be a character study, and too cold to evoke any sympathy, the film is instead a dull and alienating exercise in how to take a strong actor and interesting premise and mostly waste them.

In one of the strongest scenes in this final film, a character tells Harry about the importance of words and how things that exist only in the mind are as real as anything elsIn one of the strongest scenes in this final film, a character tells Harry about the importance of words and how things that exist only in the mind are as real as anything elsin this final film, a character tells Harry about the importance of words and how things that exist only in the mind are as real as anything elsin the mind are as real as anything else.

Jamie Foxx too is rather strong when he's given something to do, but oddly, even though his character is the center of the film, he's an afterthought in service of the more colorful DiCaprio and Waltz.

The two leads captivate us with strong performances in this simple walk - and - talk film, playing intelligent characters who spend a day together on a date through black culture in America, but the movie is also a bit too respectful and borders occasionally on hagiography.

While the milieu of The Strongest Man might be overly familiar to those who watch a lot of indie films (lots of static, symmetrically composed shots, a cast of disaffected, ennui - filled characters), Riches invests enough humanity in the story to make it worth seeking out.

The original film honed in on strong character moments like when Hawkins tells Billy a dirty joke, or when Mac kills a scorpion on his arm.

And, while I'm growing a bit weary of her, I enjoyed Leslie Mann as the mother of some of these girls, and she nails the modern day new - age philosophy of parenting «these type» of girls to a T. All in all this is a glossy and fun film that will satisfy, but doesn't leave a strong legacy like the kind the characters aspie to have, Regardless, I dug it and think you should check it out.

Kapur imbues the film with the historical import and epic sweep missing from Elizabeth, and while Blanchett's firebrand performance is the film's searing centrepiece, strong supporting work from Owen, Abbie Cornish (finally impressive after many try - hard strike - outs), Morton and, especially, Geoffrey Rush as her loyal - to - a-fault servant Francis Walsingham, bring out the shades in her deeply conflicted character.

I am frustrated by the lack of modern - or future - set films without strong female characters, but I'm aware that, historically speaking, women haven't been given much training in warfare or an equal share of about anything.

Clint Eastwood wisely chose a strong, simple thriller for his first film as a director (1971), and the project is remarkable in its self - effacing dedication to getting the craft right — to laying out the story, building the rhythm, putting the camera in the right place, and establishing small characters with a degree of conviction.

Returning to the character for a tiny cameo in 2011's X-Men First Class, he made a strong impression once again, with his one - line refusal to join young Professor X and Magneto's nascent X-Men earning the film's biggest laugh.

The strongest attribute of the first film was the character of Big Daddy, memorably played by Nicolas Cage channeling Adam West: having been set fire to in the last film, he's unlikely to return, though there's a juicy supporting role for Jim Carrey, of all people.

This film has a strong central character, a boisterous sense of humour and a relatively simple plot that never gets bogged down in explaining its mythology.

Though he'd built up a strong reputation among critics and cineastes in the 1960s with darker character work in films like Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) and the daring masterpiece Victim (1961), he was best known to the public as Simon Sparrow, the heartthrob comic lead in Doctor in the House (1954) and four subsequent sequels.

But the Miyazaki film with the strongest connection to his latest is 1992's «Porco Rosso,» in which the title character was an Italian WWI flying ace transformed into a pig and the landscape is the rise of European Fascism in the years preceding WWII.

2 Days in New York simply relies on strong characters and strong writing to propel the film into greatness.

The thrust of this film, though, is not the traditional circus circuit but rather the Oddities, characters on the outskirts who show their humanity: the Bearded Lady (Keala Settle) and Tom Thumb (Sam Humphrey) in addition to the likes of the Strong Man, Dog Boy and a glorious trapeze artist named Anne Wheeler (Zendaya), who is a love interest for Barnum's partner Phillip, played nicely by Zac Efron in his best screen outing in a long while.

The former can be readily observed in practically every Ghibli film, whether the characters are mustachioed pig pilots, «pouch» - parachuting raccoon dogs, or the commonplace strong girl protagonist.

The movie, which will be released in theaters tomorrow, also gripping leaves audiences questioning who it strong - willed characters are, and how their circumstances connect with the hit monster horror film, «Cloverfield.»

Over the past 15 years, she has built a filmography of strong female characters, and will soon be seen opposite Liam Neeson in the Watergate Scandal film «Felt.»

Both principal actors have a strong enough sense of their characters, even as they're pulled into increasingly harrowing places, to make the film a more successful one than Loach's last few, but it's still schematic and predictable, and it aggressively stacks the deck against Blake and Kattie in a way that makes it more effective as social activism, and less so as drama.

The film gets a lot stronger in the second half when other characters start to call Brad out on his idiotic dissatisfaction.

Based on Molly Bloom's memoir Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High - Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker, the film stars Jessica Chastain as the titular character alongside Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, and Bill Camp; watch it below after the official synopsis...

Strong characters and a vivid sense of life in frontier America give this film a kick of authentic energy that makes it a gripping journey.

This has been on my must - see list ever since it was announced, and that excitement has only grown with each new reveal, from the casting of Chris Pratt in the lead role, to landing Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper to voice the movie's CGI characters, to the strong buzz emerging from early screenings that have pegged it as one of the studio's best films to date.

Captain America is largely fun too, but whereas there was a strong, competent component of character development and storytelling in both the aforementioned films, Captain America seems happier to tease half - assed satire and self - aware winks at the audience.

Often, thanks to its strong cast and quieter moments, It succeeds in this goal — but there'd be a lot more time for character development if the film didn't feature quite so many long, frenetic scenes of animated mayhem.

It's a film that is more concerned about creating mood, atmosphere, symbolism and metaphor with its images and sounds, than a strong narrative or character exploration, and therefore lacks that sucker - punch it perhaps requires in highlighting these political and social issues.

The new film shares some thematic concerns with Forty Shades of Blue, again focusing on a foreign - born character living in the U.S. and undergoing a severely confusing relationship, in which strong sexual connection goes hand in hand with self - destruction.

It's rare to see strong female characters in a Wall Street - set film, especially those as ambitious and calculating as the trio of leads here.

Dealing with starvation and treachery, bravery and friendship; this film develops well, slowly revealing the intricate personalities of strong characters in a desperate situation.

There is a chance that it will sink in a sea of similar films with better characters, deeper writing and more startling twists but the strong cast and the dark, pressure - cooker writing keep The Rise afloat.

In «Run Lola Run,» the art - house smash that made her Germany's hottest contemporary film actress, Franka Potente played the title character — a strong - jawed heroine who sprints through the streets of Berlin to save her boyfriend from a gangster's bullet.

I expected her to play a similar character as in the Hunger Games movies, however, while she still plays the strong, determined woman, her character in this film has a lot more depth.

Then Twohy starts layering in flashbacks to fill in the back - stories, up to an extended black and white sequence that sorts out the loose ends and sets things up for the frantic, action - charged climax.The first half of the film builds the atmosphere perfectly, establishing the characters with economy thanks to a clever script and an especially strong cast.

As a character study in these early scenes, the film is at its strongest.

Speaking of, Dumb and Dumber To boasts a stellar all - around cast that gives us some strong performances, including Kathleen Turner as the elusive Fraida Felcher, a character that was referenced in the first film.

The film is a strong, surprisingly uplifting piece of work, some of the scenes in which have stayed with me throughout the year, in particular a beautifully choreographed sequence in a police station and a heartbreaking conversation between two characters late on.

There are so many characters in these films, it's difficult to make them all feel important, and we're at the stage now where even major characters are effectively sidelined into cameos and supporting roles, although that is not fundamentally a problem if the script is strong, as it generally is here.

She's feisty, strong, smart, and easily the best character in the film.

Most obviously is the presence of Mui, a strong female character, the smartest and most capable individual in the whole film by far, the likes of which is wholly absent from Woo's work.

From the anger or betrayal to the joy of holding his newborn son, Caesar is the strongest and best drawn out character in the film.

As Justice Namaste points out in a discussion on Wired, «the strongest part of the film was undoubtedly all of the women characters.»

Meyer brings in strong character development, tie - ins with previous Star Trek films, gripping action, in - jokes, well - crafted sets and special effects, and a complex story that brings intelligence to the forefront.

Geoffrey Rush — King's Speech — strong, mischievious, charming as all hell, and very intelligent — he made a far - fetched character really work Miles Teller — Rabbit Hole — God this guy blew me away — I could sit and watch him watch Kidman for hours — the vulnerability, the hopeless hope, the teary eyes — he melted my heart in that film more than anybody else — I've already been to IMDB to see what his next project will be!

Strong male newcomers were hard to come by in 2015, but Goggins, otherwise known for his TV work, was particularly interesting, playing a character with many contradictions and possibilities — and he kept all those possibilities in play until the end of the film.

Judging by the trailer, the flick looks to have the same strong character relationships tinged with humor and sadness as seen in Payne's previous films.

Unlike his past films about strong female characters, like Philomena and The Queen, Frears forces Florence Foster Jenkins» perspective to emphasize how she affected the men in her life rather than focusing more on her personal struggle.