"Unexpected poignancy" refers to a feeling of deep emotion or sadness that catches you off guard or surprises you.
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Against all odds — and amid the expected story beats of a Marvel movie — Doctor Strange even manages a couple scenes
of unexpected poignancy.
The impressive «Nebraska,» starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte and written by Bob Nelson, joins tart - tongued screwball comedy
with unexpected poignancy and warmth to remarkable effect.
Because the Coens are smart enough to know that such a place has ever existed only in fable and song, their vision takes on
an unexpected poignancy.
Despite all its ironic detachment --» The Cabin in the Woods» has tons of laughs, some truly jaw - dropping moments and a couple scenes of
unexpected poignancy that make it more than a parody movie.
One particular scene near the finish with Rocket and Drax is especially satisfying, adding
some unexpected poignancy.
What really elevates Kung Fu Panda 2 to make it one of the best feature films produced by DreamWorks Animation is
the unexpected poignancy it delivers about half way through the film.
Her lean, controlled prose, full of insight and
unexpected poignancy, is the perfect complement to her powerfully moving storytelling.
This is a two - person show from Ash Ferlito and Clare Torina that's likely to be a little bit cute, a little bit funny, and peppered with moments of
unexpected poignancy.
Its relative ephemerality lends
an unexpected poignancy to the installation while linking the artistic endeavor to the cycles of nature.
A highly specific chronology charges these works not only with a certain absurdity, but also
an unexpected poignancy: the Lakes act as poetic sarcophagi, cementing bygone moments in recent pop cultural history as well as the technology which helped generate them.