Sentences with phrase «surprising considering»

It wouldn't be surprising considering the leaked order guide for the 5 Series from a few months back exposed us to some semi-autonomous features as well.

Nothing was changed under the hood which shouldn't be too surprising considering the hybrid engine sitting there, but 187hp should be plenty for the greenies of the world.

The news is even more surprising considering that Fisker used to be head of design at Aston Martin and was responsible for the V8 Vantage and the DB9's looks.

Which is hardly surprising considering the number of cars Bugatti has built, and how many limited editions there are.

Surprisingly, Lexus didn't incorporate Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto with this new 10.3 - inch unit, which is surprising considering that this NX facelift was introduced just a few months ago.

That's not surprising considering the Frontier is 12 years old, having last been redesigned for the 2005 model year.

At high volume, the system tended to rattle the Juke Nismo RS» panels a bit, not too surprising considering the wealth of plastic around the cabin.

The large trunk is also surprising considering the small size of the car.

He recently took it out for a test spin and seemed to rather enjoy himself, which isn't surprising considering the BMW M5 has all the tools needed for an invigorating driving experience!

The mechanical performance was surprising considering the price of the vehicle and how it was advertised as an entry line model.

The end result was surprising considering how respected and feared the GT3 RS is among enthusiasts out there.

That was a little surprising considering that, overall, the Traverse feels like a sturdy beast.

The car of choice would be the 2009 Acura TSX - not surprising considering that the TSX is basically the European Accord.

The increase is all the more surprising considering that both the M5 saloon and M6 coupe went out of production in 2010, the former having sold more than 20,500 units in its five - year lifespan.

Both of these prices are remarkably close to their CLA sedan equivalents — $ 1400 extra for the GLA250 and only $ 850 more for the GLA45 AMG — which is surprising considering the GLA's extra space and practicality.

That is not surprising considering that the Department of Education reports that the program costs taxpayers 21 cents for every dollar in PLUS loans borrowers repay through it.

The move builds on legal action roiling in the Bayou State over the standards, and it isn't entirely surprising considering the rhetoric that 2016 presidential hopeful Jindal has used regarding the standards in recent months.

Clint Wilson, LACA Partner and ParentPay CEO, commented: «This is the third year in a row parents stated a strong preference to make cashless payments to schools, not surprising considering the huge growth in online banking and e-commerce in recent years.

«S.O.P.» was the first documentary to ever screen in competition here, which is not surprising considering the festival's penchant for programming political cinema.

Kind of surprising considering it reteams «Closer» co-stars Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, and comes from the hand of recent -LSB-...]

WHY: The sophomore effort from Indonesian directing duo Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto (better known as the Mo Bothers, despite being unrelated) features a number of actors from Gareth Evans» «The Raid» films, which isn't surprising considering that the Welsh - born director serves as one of the movie's producers.

As the story skips days, months and sometimes even years, the film feels a lot like it's been divided into separate acts like a theater production, but it's not incredibly surprising considering that «Closer» was indeed an award - winning play before being adapted for the screen by the original play's scribe Patrick Marber.

Though the acting is a bit hit and miss (not surprising considering the sisters are played mostly by newcomers), young Gunes Sensoy delivers an invigorating and mature performance as the heart and soul of the film.

Reaction was pretty mixed when the movie debuted at this year's Cannes Film Festival (not terribly surprising considering the material), so you would be wise to approach it with caution.

Others, such as Ciarán Hinds and Jeremy Irons, phone it in, which is surprising considering all they do is talk and smoke.

Earlier this week, we reported that writer - director Terrence Malick had two new films (both starring Christian Bale) in the pipeline, which was surprising considering the huge time gap between Malick's previous movies.

Perhaps this is not surprising considering the directors, Colin and Greg Strause, are visual effects veterans (having only previously directed AVPR: Alien vs Predator — Requiem) and it is the first script from both Liam O'Donnell and Joshua Cordes, again with backgrounds in effects.

This is not surprising considering that no cel - shaded games have managed to make these types of things look better than what The Wind Waker accomplishes.

The action in the movie is also top - notch, which is somewhat surprising considering Anthony and Joe Russo have virtually no experience in the genre.

Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm were the highlights, both of them did fantastic jobs in their roles, but that wasn't too surprising considering both of them are already two of the best actors currently working and they lived up to that acclaim.

This is mostly surprising considering the level of my press badge in festival which has several levels of higher priory.

THE DISC: The image is solid, but the extra features are a tad skimpy... not surprising considering the film's anemic theatrical run.

WHY: It's taken decades for a Louis Zamperini biopic to get made, and although that may be surprising considering his extraordinary story, it's easy to see why some of Hollywood's most powerful and talented filmmakers had so much trouble adapting it for the big screen.

It's a bit surprising considering that the majority of the feature's first hour is spent before the students are kidnapped.

Toby Jones — probably the biggest draw to the film — was underused; which I find very surprising considering the amount of talent Jones brings to a film like this.

Strangely enough, Bear McCreary's score was a complete misfire for me — surprising considering his previously fantastic work.

Capcom have just revealed that Dead Rising 2: Case Zero has sold over 600,000, perhaps not that surprising considering the surprisingly cheap price it was released at.

Wide shots of the rolling Sahara combined with brilliant CGI animals makes the film feel as realistic as possible, which shouldn't be too surprising considering it's the same formula Yates brought to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, and one of the reasons that film was as wildly successful as it was.

The GOTY Edition isn't surprising considering the reception for Shadow of Mordor last year.

This isn't surprising considering the company recently revealed that the Nintendo Switch version of the game was going to be pushed back to a release window of summer 2018.

This is all the more surprising considering the pedigree of the writers and the cast they have put together (Billy Eichner, John Lutz, and Didi Conn all play supporting roles).

This may not be surprising considering the norms of the thriller genre, unfortunately it leaves the film feeling more like a Sunday tea - time melodrama, than the fascinating character thriller it could have been.

We'll never know, because while «Silicon Valley» definitely shares some tonal similarities with the 1999 cult classic (not at all surprising considering Mike Judge is responsible for both), the HBO comedy series exists as its own entity.

Along those same lines, most of the Indian characters are largely underdeveloped, which is surprising considering the snails - pace of a plot.

It's not entirely surprising considering the film was written by the same guy behind a trio of spoof movies and «RocketMan,» but I've come to expect better from Bateman.

Marvel dropped the ball but not surprising considering the control freaks they apparently are according to many of the principle players.

The sales numbers are certainly impressive and are even somewhat surprising considering the series is known for being overly complicated and difficult to get into.

Not surprising considering the handheld is about to enter its 8th year on the market, but that certainly makes one wonder how it's going to fare throughout 2018, especially as the Nintendo Switch eats more and more into its family and kids audience...

Every plot «twist» is seen from a mile away, which is surprising considering that After Earth was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Fire Emblem Warriors is the focus of a lot of events at Tokyo Game Show this year, which is little surprising considering the game releases in Japan next week.