Sentences with phrase «uneven film»

It's a strange, mildly uneven film: essentially a road movie that spends relatively little of its time on the road.

At present, phosphorene can only be obtained by mechanical and chemical exfoliation of black phosphorus, which is costly and produces low yields of uneven films.

Spielberg's frantically uneven film, adapted by Cline and Zak Penn and set in a grim 2045, posits an immersive virtual world called the OASIS where humans can become their own avatars and do anything imaginable.

Fantastic Four is a decidedly uneven film.

A pretty uneven film, lurching from comedy to violence to sentiment, but it's best when it sticks in the realm of flat - out farce.

A much loved film by many, it's unfortunately also a very uneven film as well and how much you forgive its poor qualities will greatly influence your enjoyment of it's strong points.

Michael Pena was undoubtedly a fan favorite as Luis in the first Ant - Man film — his deadpan humor made for some seriously hilarious moments in an otherwise uneven film, pacing-wise.

Breezy much of the way, though its lightness is marred somewhat by adultery entanglements and an out - of - place armed robbery scene, It Could Happen to You is an amiable but ultimately uneven film that entertains mildly for the moment, only to be quickly forgotten soon after.

While The Man Who Wasn't There isn't as good as that film, it is the Coens least uneven film since Fargo, yet at the same time their least commercially viable product since Barton Fink back in 1991.

A slightly uneven film, this lacks the piercing insight of the directorâ $ ™ s previous Margot At The Wedding.

Steven Spielberg's frantically uneven film, adapted by Ernest Cline and Zak Penn and set in a grim 2045, posits an immersive virtual world called the OASIS where humans can become their own avatars and do anything imaginable.

This Fantastic Four is a decidedly uneven film.

By depositing these rods at an oblique angle, the scientists created an uneven film with various gaps in it.

Uneven film, but it's saved mostly for the cast.

But it's also less the subject of this captivating, uneven film than an excuse for its director to add to his collection of memorable faces and voices.

The full force of Union's performance pushes the film to occasional crowd - pleasing results — give this woman a real action role, and fast — and Shaun's ability to fight back is the one reliable element of an uneven film.

After a run of loose, uneven films, Allen hits the right notes in this funny, astute comedy about artistic creation and personal dreams.

Gaudio demonstrates his gift for creating magical set pieces, but it's difficult to admire anything beyond the visuals and good intentions of this uneven film.

With the opportunity to work with director - of - the - moment Richard Kelly (DONNIE DARKO), Timberlake took a role in SOUTHLAND TALES, a strange and uneven film that never really makes sense, with interwoven characters and timelines set in a futuristic LA.

An uneven film that needs a more experienced director but still manages to deliver an emotional impact thanks to the script and performances.

The Square is an uneven film.

An uneven film to say the least, the film's most notorious aspects remain its graphic nudity and a rape scene that drags on for a long, detailed time span.

It seems his choice to have his fishcake and eat it too leaves an uneven film.

An uneven film, with an almost unforgivably awkward opening act, it manages to redeem itself rather spectacularly.

Arrow tells you to drop that hero and get with the zero — The Zero Boys that is, with their fantastic new Blu - ray transfer of Nico Mastorakis's uneven film.

It's an uneven film and its later, darker moments don't always feel earned.

Take The Money And Run — One of my least favorite Woody Allen movies is this uneven film where he tries to be a bank robber.

In at least two occasions, gunfire erupts that ends up (presumably) killing innocent bystanders, but there's nothing funny or remorseful about such shots, further kicking up the cloud of nihilism that suffocates this uneven film until we feel nothing at all about any of it.

So while this is a thoroughly wild, uneven film, the real pleasures lie in wondering what Herzog really had in mind.

Watching Mel Brooks» acclaimed western send - up for probably the first time in a good ten years (prompted by its DVD re-release as a nicely - packaged 30th Anniversary box set), it struck me that it's an uneven film, strong in places but weak in others — and, a little disappointingly, not quite as funny as I remember it.

To put it mildly, L.A. Story is an uneven film and just when it seems to hit its stride, the film changes directions.