Sentences with phrase «subplots does»

The ensuing multitude of subplots does prevent the viewer from wholeheartedly embracing the central protagonist's plight, and yet there does reach a point at which the various threads begin to converge and the plot appreciatively streamlines - which paves the way for an impressively propulsive midsection that's rife with tense, action - packed sequences.

Alas, this puppy needed either to be expanded or tightened up, because the subplots don't hold up.

But there is little real drama to speak of and the extraneous subplots do not help.

Now each of these subplots do make sense within the overall plot of the movie, but it felt like there wasn't enough to go with, so the writers filled in with fluff.

It's smarter than it needs to be, but its intelligence seems to hamper its ability to feel what the Anna / Zito subplot does to the cohesion of the story.

These subplots do not serve a film that only remembers at the last second that it's supposed to have a dragon in it, and as a result Benedict Cumberbatch's reptilian beast lumbers onto the screen, breathes a few words, and the story's over for this year.

Because the film is a bit more rooted in reality than the quirky cartoon, the robot subplot doesn't quite fit.

The fact that we pass by some relevant themes on the disney - park ride of this subplot does not make it work — hooking themes organically into a logically progressing story is the challenge of writing, not simply passing by those themes while on a red - herring detour.

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Their subplot was melodramatic and didn't feel like it worked with the rest of the film.

A second subplot has to do with whether Christianity can be faithful to a distinctly Japanese way of life.

With Fiorentina and Inter crossing paths on Saturday night, it promises to add another intriguing subplot to the transfer scenario, and time will tell what Bernardeschi opts to do.

It did try to be honest to what really happened and did not throw in your typical love story or other pointless subplot to muddy the facts.

That continues to be the most important subplot to what UGA is doing on the recruiting trail: getting the best players in the Peach State to go to Athens.

A club that didn't have to go big on potential — that maybe shouldn't have done so — deciding to roll the dice, and in the process delivering to the neutral a fascinating subplot for the season.

David Cameron did his best to ruin the buildup to his leader's speech by getting into a muddle over credit cards, but the best subplot came from none other than Boris.

It's also really long (especially the director's cut), and filled with a lot of filler subplots that just don't work for me, even with the decent use of mood, tone, and atmosphere.

We get a subplot with Cal and Emily's 13 - year - old son, Robbie, who is madly in love with the 17 - year - old baby sitter (Robbie has a younger sister, whom we don't learn that much about) named Jessica.

The giant spiders are simply a subplot which does make you question why it was called Spiders.

The same can be said for a minor romantic subplot involving Greg and his girlfriend Amber (Alison Brie), which is very much underdeveloped and doesn't add much to the final product other than a somewhat clichéd angle where Tommy becomes jealous of Greg's new relationship.

Too much is left unexplained and it spent time on several subplots that did nothing to progress the story (such as the journalists, and Christine Johnson).

It's a tragic subplot, but we don't see Tessa and her best together much to for strong story telling.

However, the film is poorly written and is full of unnecessary subplots that don't go anywhere.

The producers would have done just as well in my book if they had scrapped Cheadle, Johansson, and the corny make - my - father - proud and my - suit - is - poisoning - my - blood subplots, and just focused on Stark, Ivan, Hammer, and Potts.

It moves along at a pace that doesn't allow viewers to really comprehend what is going on, or become emotionally invested in the various subplots.

The end just didn't serve to conclude every presented subplot in a coherent way.

The good news: there are many twists, turns, subplots and surprises that the coming attractions don't even hint at.

And although the movie admittedly does grow more and more entertaining as Will makes his way to a posh, exclusive part of town, In Time is, in its second half, saddled with an increasingly stagnant vibe that's compounded by an emphasis on underwhelming subplots (eg the continuing exploits of several time thieves).

Anything wants to be an unconventional love story but gets distracted by other subplots, and McNeil doesn't take the time to develop what becomes the central story line.

Yes, there is a dumb villain subplot, but what kids film doesn't have that nowadays?

Director Daniel Sanchez Arévalo would have done well leaving a few subplots on the cutting - room floor.

Nor does this hour demonstrate the sophisticated humor of «Veep,» a better parody that doesn't need a zombie - like subplot.

The conflict between comedy and what should have been a serious subplot, simply didn't mesh.

Thankfully, this does NOT involve a romantic subplot between the two of them.

Most of it is admirably handled yet the latter subplot leads to one of the film's most regrettable lines — «Your dad didn't know you're gay?

Carell's clueless Brick, perhaps by necessity of the actor's current leading man status, has been given a bit more to do and a subplot involving his burgeoning romance with a woman (Kristin Wiig) who is his moronic female equivalent.

Movie starts out well, with good mistery and situations but unfortunently looses a bit of his focus midway with unnecessary subplots and doesn't have a bagging end as it probably should've.

American Made is one of the many children of «Goodfellas,» a true - crime story turned first - person narrative told by a charismatic ne'er - do - well surrounded by dubious characters and tantalizing subplots.

There are subplots that are suddenly dropped, characters that don't fulfill their potential, and just moments of utter stupidity that counteract the hillarious parts.

An extra wrinkle is added later by introducing a twist that might potentially lead to the the President himself being in danger should Carden get away, along with a subplot that Keene might be in danger from the authorities trying to cover things up that doesn't really make much sense.

Though the movie has more than its share of memorable scenes (from the brainwashing flashbacks, to Frank Sinatra doing karate, to Angela Lansbury's third - act soliloquy), there's too much dead space in between, including a superfluous subplot with Janet Leigh (who curiously gets third billing) that could have been cut entirely.

The rousing finale's done excellently though a random subplot involving Bronson's old mentor (Christopher Walken) deflates the excitement for an excruciating few moments.

That's interesting, I suppose, but the murder subplot never doesn't feel like a gratuitous «hook» in a show blessed with such a unique and potent milieu, and it paves the way for more gangster shit from a former writer of «The Sopranos» (Winter) who apparently can't leave that series behind.2

A subplot has been added, and some of the horrors refined so that we're left with a film that at least doesn't leave you wondering what the hell it was all about.

Furthermore, what effects do these actions have on the citizens caught in the middle of something so ugly and dangerous (a subplot that very few directors have the skill to weave into the grander scheme of things, let alone winding up allowing for some of the strongest takeaways from the film).

Following scene after scene after scene built around the same static situation — the ghost keeps annoying the psychic, who can't do anything about it — the movie throws in a dumb little subplot, then resolves itself without any action taken by the couple.

The screenplay by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) is close to perfect in the way it relays the story of the match of the film's title, finding a way to juggle a number of subplots to tell a cohesive story that doesn't feel like a typical biopic.

By that do you mean sprawling, and great to look at, with confusing subplots that send some heroes off to chase still yet another object, far away from the main action?

It doesn't help that even Wolf seems bored with the plot — especially frayed - end subplots like Mike's friendships with local boy Scott Colleary (Michael Patrick Carter).

Thankfully, screenwriters Matt Lopez and Mark Bomback don't trip over themselves trying to awkwardly add in a romantic subplot with Jack and Alex.

Do we need a tortured soul subplot in the middle of a vomit gag?