Sentences with phrase «sympathetic hero»

Every written and filmed moment in «Snowden» is a purposeful and calculated measure of extremely sympathetic hero worship.

That it's a novel with a disarmingly sympathetic hero and an irresistibly gothic and dastardly villain (both bachelors).

He sets the mood from the opening line, offering a tormented, affectless but surprisingly sympathetic hero.

Set between the events of 2010's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the original Metal Gear, the 1987 stealth game progenitor in which Big Boss plays the role of chief antagonist, The Phantom Pain serves as a sort of «missing link» between those two games, an opportunity to learn how Big Boss transformed from a sympathetic hero to an iconic villain.

The fact that Terry Zwigoff's misanthropic comedy somehow turns this pathetic sad sack into a sympathetic hero — and the movie into a foul - mouthed ode to goodwill to all men — is nothing short of a Christmas miracle.

It could have been much better overall had it isolated its sympathetic heroes in the middle of a Texas Chain Saw Massacre nightmare, and indeed, the parts of it that work best are those that most recall Tobe Hooper's rustic nightmare.

If you're going to make an involving movie about a madman who surgically turns humans into walruses (yes, you read that right), you'd best whip up a sympathetic hero, credible puzzle pieces and propulsive tension to help sell such an off - putting, outlandish setup.

Hensleigh tries to turn Thomas Jane's Punisher into a sympathetic hero.

As usual, Washington makes for a sympathetic hero.

As with Mouse and Easy, the blood on Nate's hands allows Joe to remain the sympathetic hero.

With a sympathetic hero and a climactic resolution, this exciting historical fiction adventure from Susan Verrico will captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.

He's frequently played soulful, sympathetic heroes, particularly in the films of writer - director Jeff Nichols (Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Midnight Special).