Sentences with phrase «surprising lack of character»

There's also a surprising lack of character development compared to its predecessor, with McAvoy's Xavier the only one with any real arc to speak of.

Not exact matches

What the characters and satirical situations may lack this time out in a certain fresh vitality, they more than compensate for with a warm, laid - back familiarity... and the occasional, out - of - left - fjord surprise.

Filmmaker Tim Chambers has infused the proceedings with a palpably routine feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, with one's ongoing efforts at embracing the characters and their exploits consistently stymied by the total lack of surprises within Chambers» screenplay.

This is a somewhat surprising star vehicle considering the lack of character development.

Sure you can assume each character is going to meet a lead - filled ending but when it comes there seems to be no real lack of surprise.

It has a great cast of characters and, despite lacking a bit of quality and surprise in the final episodes, a good story you will surely enjoy if you love this developer.

What the film lacks are any surprises in the mix, with every plot point and character written in a strictly - by - the - book fashion, with no attempt to give us something we haven't seen done before dozens of times.

Although such acts of indignity garner ornate headlines and self - righteous accusations about the lack of moral character, to which there is truth, given the inescapable unintended consequences of high stakes schemes, such corrupt behaviors and distortions of a given professional practice are inevitable and of no surprise.

With essential characters in key situations spewing out rather droll and awkward dialogue paired with surprising lack of emotion in some characters — without spoiling anything — it really takes away from the experience.

They're the kind of details that can bubble up and surprise you even after a week's intense play - like how the frustration at the lack of an ammo counter on the HUD gives way to delight when you eventually find it in the canister on your character's back, slowly depleting with each schlepping shot.

What really surprised me was the lack of character creation tools in the game.

Last year's disgruntled surprise at the lack of controversy in the shortlist — a position that has retroactively reduced Chris Ofili's gorgeous and intricate work to «elephant dung paintings» and Mark Leckey's esoteric and erudite film work to «a video about cartoon characters» (according to Rachel Helyer Donaldson at The First Post)-- has given way to an across - the - board sense that Young British Art has finally grown up.