Individuals like artists Robert Smithson and Mario Merz, as well as the doomed explorer Donald Crowhurst, feature in her work as
sympathetic figures who share an interest in isolating time and pursuing the impossible.
Not exact matches
He may have lived a life of violence, but the circumstances that turned him into
who he is make him a
sympathetic figure.
This description resembles the «Black Panther» villain Killmonger, played by Michael B. Jordan,
who was praised by critics and audiences for being a
sympathetic figure even though his methods were brutal.
So, let's assume his team will try to present him as a
sympathetic figure — in what will perhaps be a herculean legal effort —
who had his company stolen from him.
Although Dorrien attends to important
figures who are
sympathetic to neoconservative ideology, including President Bush both before and after 9/11.
Most of those
who know Benedict, «regard him as a very
sympathetic figure.»
It's one thing to hear that from someone
who's always been the authority
figure; it's another to hear that from someone
who has usually been more supportive and
sympathetic.
By this rationale, a well - educated, professional woman is not to be as
sympathetic a
figure as a waitress or factory worker
who presumably works to make ends meet.
Liberal Democrats would be more
sympathetic toward a
figure like Andrew Mitchell,
who is ready for a return to frontline politics following the «plebgate» row, or Andrew Lansley, the current leader of the House.
A talk with a
sympathetic colleague will help you
figure out
who writes the checks.
The difference between American Splendor and Ghost World is that with two solitary
figures in search of completion, there is the possibility for recognition of sameness — but with two
figures (underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar and his wife Joyce Brabner (Hope Davis)-RRB-
who have found in one another a
sympathetic orbit, a partner in life and lo, with a child dropped willy - nilly into their midst to tie up loose ends, there is instead a sort of alien, island of lost toys exclusion that makes for a further alienation of the very alienated audience to which Pekar's comic so appealed and, eventually, took for granted and pandered.
Wandering the mountainous landscape, gorgeously photographed by veteran cinematographer Dean Cundey (Apollo 13,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jurassic Park), the psychically tortured protagonist has a series of run - ins with various figures, including a sympathetic Indian (Adam Beach), a Chinese immigrant (Tzi Ma), an old war buddy (Danny Glover) and, most memorably, a vicious killer named Ezra (Walton Goggins, stealing every scene as usual) who demands a «toll» from Jackson for encroaching on his territo
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jurassic Park), the psychically tortured protagonist has a series of run - ins with various
figures, including a
sympathetic Indian (Adam Beach), a Chinese immigrant (Tzi Ma), an old war buddy (Danny Glover) and, most memorably, a vicious killer named Ezra (Walton Goggins, stealing every scene as usual)
who demands a «toll» from Jackson for encroaching on his territo
who demands a «toll» from Jackson for encroaching on his territory.
Robbie is simply sensational, as she delivers a fearless and
sympathetic portrayal of a young
figure skater
who rose to fame in the early 90's, before she found herself being led into dark places by the people around her.
It's in these small moments that Cecil, effectively a foolish
figure in most of his scenes, becomes
sympathetic, as Day - Lewis shows a deeply insecure man
who's chosen to project his own sense of self - importance in order to hide and, hopefully, become the respected
figure he believes he should be.
I, Tonya is
sympathetic to Harding,
who's portrayed as a victim — of her mother, of Gilhooly, of the
figure skating association, and of society itself.
Carla Gugino,
who worked with Snyder in Watchmen doesn't waste any of her screen time as Dr. Vera Gorski, a
sympathetic authority
figure who it would appear is just s trapped as any of the girls at Lennox.
Sheen,
who exudes naturalness, manages to be handsome without being self - conscious and surprisingly — he is, after all, a jock — emerges as the film's most consistently
sympathetic figure.
But Mancini is a tremendously
sympathetic figure, a hard - working man
who became a fighter because he wanted to make things right, and still does.
She's the only truly
sympathetic figure present in this entire saga, and what on the surface appears to be nothing more than a superficial gold - digger turns out to be a humane and caring
figure of regret and sadness
who sees the good in everyone only to have them let her down time and time again.
Making her a purely
sympathetic figure would be an easy and understandable direction in which to go, but Abrahamson and writer Emma Donoghue (the original novelist) take the time to sketch a three dimensional
figure, a caring mother
who is fiercely protective of her son while simultaneously shattered by her experiences and arrested development.
Lesser - known
figures who played important roles include John Derby Jr.,
who was entrusted with delivering early reports of the Lexington battles to moderates in Great Britain
sympathetic to the rebel cause.
When you combine this with Pagan's apparent desire to set you up as ruler of Kyrat it paints him in a very different light, still as a man
who has done terrible things but also a far more understandable and
sympathetic figure.
Abdi is
sympathetic towards marginalized
figures such as sex workers, transvestites, buskers, and becak drivers,
who often appear as subjects in his work.