Sentences with phrase «unexpected emotional turn»

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The movie has some well - executed unexpected twists and turns, Hugo Weaving takes a devilishly delightful turn as a corrupt cop, and the movie has a surprising emotional swell in the end.

It's been 18 months and two more viewings since I was first wowed by Andrea Arnold's sink - estate drama, and Fassbender's is the performance that reveals more at each turn: as the kindly boyfriend of the teen protagonist's neglectful mother, his delicate negotiation of the queasy divide between parental and sexual impulse gives the film its messy emotional heft, but he's responsible for some unexpected stabs of joy too.

Adept at both snapshots and long exposures, Lara Vapnyar writes of life's adventures and possibilities, its disappointments and unexpected turns, with delicate humor, brilliant timing, and striking emotional honesty.

The angst of an uncertain relationship, the thrill of traveling to a new city alone, the unexpected turns of love are told with perception and empathy from this master of emotional stories.