Sentences with word «uncharacteristically»

It was surprising to us how Warner Bros. allowed Nolan to make a movie so darkand uncharacteristically sobering as what is supposed to be their number one summer tentpole movie.

Uncharacteristically burned out, Connery is for once successful in making us believe he's someone other than a millionaire movie star.

Pacino, not one known to be terribly light on his feet, delivers a nimble and uncharacteristically reined - in performance that generates both laughs and genuine sympathy for his character's unusual plight.

Despite what you might have read up to this point (the studio uncharacteristically lifted the «no - review» embargo on this latest film, allowing early reviews to post several weeks ago), X-Men:

There is really only one full - on production number, picturized to the title song, which is actually the lone memorable tune in a most uncharacteristically lackluster collection of songs from the composing triumvirate of Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy; even so, with the film's run time uncomfortably stretched to over two and a half hours, it could have used more musical bits to keep the energy from flagging.

Supporting actor this year is so uncharacteristically strong that I half expect Alan Arkin to show up at the last minute and ruin everything.

(The one knock is that this sparse screenplay uncharacteristically gives Arnie some unnecessary exposition toward the end as he explains to himself, and to the predator, just what he's thinking, as if we couldn't figure out what was going on through body language alone.)

Philip Seymour Hoffman is brilliant in an uncharacteristically subdued turn, with what is likely the best female ensemble group of actresses seen since Volver.

This clip shows Jackman trimming his grey - speckled chops, offering additional proof that the actor's version of Logan will indeed be looking uncharacteristically older in his final X-Men film appearance.

The presence of Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, both usually so over-the-top, should at least guarantee some laughs, but the film manages to even make these idiosyncratic actors uncharacteristically flat and uninteresting.

It's an unnerving look at infidelity and sexual treachery in which Stiller plays an uncharacteristically dark role.

Released as both a two - part TV mini-series and a truncated theatrical feature in 1979, Tobe Hooper's atmospheric Salem's Lot features an uncharacteristically convincing David Soul as a popular novelist embroiled in a small town conspiracy involving the contents of a mysterious coffin and an ancient vampiric spirit.

But for any who might have posed this tantalizing query, we now, uncharacteristically, have been provided with an answer.

As the high - school student returns from a day of classes, he finds his uncharacteristically youthful Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) chatting with billionaire playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in the kid's Queens apartment.

It's definitely not a huge issue for Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage, in a now - uncharacteristically subdued — one could argue bored — performance), a high school English teacher and an avowed pacifist whose wife Laura (January Jones) is physically and sexually assaulted one night on her way home from music rehearsal.

Payne, however, was uncharacteristically silent and often thought he didn't know the answers to the many questions posited at him.

The weather was so uncharacteristically unglacial this year at the Sundance Film Festival that I almost — almost!

Day - Lewis» John Proctor is uncharacteristically but deliberately sedate for much of the film, suggesting a character who's less practiced in bottling up his emotions than Newland Archer and someone who's projecting a sense of being the sole voice of calm and reason in a frenzied arena.

It also interestingly and uncharacteristically does not feature the name Sony anywhere on the package (it's also left off the film's opening).

Rare bits of profanity from Chris Rock, (uncharacteristically) Gaffigan, and Dave remain bleeped as on air.

And such subtlety extends to the soundtrack, which has a shivery, metallic ghostliness that's governed by a memorable and uncharacteristically menacing score by John Williams.

Michael Moore «s first documentary since 2009 is a playful and uncharacteristically optimistic portrait of global culture.

Although he won that boxing match against the Fantastic Four's super-strong Thing, the Champion has suffered an uncharacteristically high number of defeats recently when he's gone up against Marvel heroes like She - Hulk and Deadpool.

It was an uncharacteristically serious moment for the Globes, which have traditionally been a celebration, a good time before the sober Oscars.

DeVito is uncharacteristically subdued as the fatherly police chief who's really into show tunes.

Even so, once the sisters decide to throw a blow - out party before leaving the house, the character dynamics flip again as Maura goes uncharacteristically wild for one night while Kate plays the role of the responsible one.

One of the weakest films to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, this biopic of Edna Gladney is uncharacteristically poorly scripted by Anita Loos and poorly helmed by Mervyn LeRoy.

Solidly entertaining and visually lush, but this is uncharacteristically safe territory for a filmmaker who relishes risk and grittiness.

Add to that the fact that Katniss is uncharacteristically passive throughout the movie, sitting in the back bleachers while the plot unfolds around her and at her, and often seems as disinterested as we are.

Wade becomes uncharacteristically sullen, despite the support of Vanessa and sardonic buck - ups from his bartender BFF Weasel (T.J. Miller).

But his performance is uncharacteristically inhibited, as if he felt there was too much at stake to try something new.

The usually sublime Lili Taylor is uncharacteristically flat as the clan's loving mother, unfortunately, but there's more than enough to distract you from that.

Overall, the film is an uncharacteristically vague on thematic intention from the filmmaking duo, despite all of the comedic precision and immaculate craft.

Pellington is working from an uncharacteristically sentimental screenplay from Alex Ross Perry, known for his biting, incisive and often merciless portrayals of human nature in the independent films he's written and directed himself, including «The Color Wheel» and «Queen of Earth.»

I am grateful that the Academy Awards uncharacteristically chose not to take this film's bait, opting to reward better films like Argo (Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay) and Life of Pi (Best Director).

Then things uncharacteristically come out of left field and leave you just waiting for the end.

Its handling [of the switched - at - birth twist] is as adept as fans have come to expect — and made more poignant by an uncharacteristically softened Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris).

Uncharacteristically cast as the ingenue in Little Caesar (1930), Farrell would thereafter be cast in the fast - talking, «hard - boiled dame» roles that suited her best.

For one thing, the playwright bolsters his premise, that morality can't be categorized into neat absolutes, with earnest speeches by his leading ladies, who are uncharacteristically charmless.

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Uncharacteristically, Shirley decided to make the first move!

And while I like Nina's dress, it's uncharacteristically blah for her.

I'd say the 500 square foot patio that looks over an uncharacteristically verdant courtyard (for NYC) made me jump on this place within five hours of it being on the market.

For a few weeks, Edmonton had been uncharacteristically warm.

Uncharacteristically, I'm sporting a pink gingham dress and shawl, a look that, surprisingly, suits me.

It was uncharacteristically warm.

It has been uncharacteristically rainy here all week.

It's the perfect winter accent when we're having all of this uncharacteristically warm weather.