Sentences with phrase «through eccentric characters»

Generating some laughs through its eccentric characters played by Keith, Landau and Pleasence, the amiable western spoof never caught fire and stumbled along in a clumsy way until it became almost unbearable.

Reminiscent of the mostly improv feel that would become a trademark of Woody Allen, it's a refreshing comedy that gets most of its laughs through eccentric characters stuck in funny situations.

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He flings paint on the frame like it's going out of style and this time he does it not just with whimsy but with whimsy in character as we follow a plane of eccentric characters going through a weird shared moment as they all are currently on drugs and probably about to die as the plane can not land and is running low on gas.

Speaking of characters, the story's self - loving and eccentric villain, played by the charmingly buffoonish Hugh Grant, is just another highlight of the picture, while Brendan Gleeson shines as the no - nonsense Chef Knuckles who Paddington befriends in prison, with their friendship blossoming through their shared love of marmalade.

Stardust plays like The Princess Bride as if directed by Terry GIlliam (a la The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits) on a more subdued day, with eccentric characters and a meandering storyline that entertain more through visual confections, artistic flourishes, and deep character quirks galore that it does through the gist of the story at its core.

Franco — who plays the eccentric European filmmaker Wiseau in The Disaster Artist — revealed that in order to get into character as Wiseau he had to sit through hours of pre-production each day, with the end result shocking most people who turned up on set.

Along the way they go through the checklist of indie road movie conventions: meet eccentric characters (including a guy who communicates solely through text messaging), get sidelined by random distractions and argue over Colton's ill - advised idea of smuggling a brick of cocaine (ingeniously concealed in the glove box).

Margolyes breathes new life into Carroll's fanciful masterpiece through her British accent and varying vocal tones that distinguish the familiar, eccentric characters.

«A unique, winning romance that explores universal themes through an uncommon plot and eccentric characters, leading to a hard - won yet satisfying happily - ever - after.»