Ambition
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The woman doesn't have much
ambition
aside from being "womanly" but it is based on a true incident and hey it was the 70's in Spain.
Ultimately, though, despite the three hours running time, I walked away unsatisfied, defeated by the film's
ambition.
We soon find the lack of a father figure drives the
ambition
of this wealthy peer to ruin all of his friend's lives in an attempt to make them a marketable musical enterprise.
Inspired, he suddenly realizes his life's ambition: to leave behind mind-numbing 'Orange County' and study creative writing with Skinner at Stanford University.
Without dreams,
ambition
and inspiration, life is harder than it has to be.
Whilst Rob Pratten has to be commended for making a truly independent british horror film, the end result, like most British independent horror films is a mixed bag in which the film makers undeniable talent and
ambition
is compromised by a lack of resources and self restraint.
The four temps who look so playful and happy on the box cover are miserable in the movie, partly because they're temps and partly because they don't possess the
ambition
or skills to be much more than that.
Ever since she was a little girl, Chun-Li's sole
ambition
in life has been to become a world-class concert pianist.
Director Ashukosh Gowariker's
ambition
is breathtaking - and, more often than not, he achieves it.
All the acting with the exception of the "charismatic" Marc Warren is of the 'ultra-realist' school in which the height of
ambition
is to 'gel' with normal people.
It is a movie about people, friendship,
ambition
and love.
He can portray torment and ambition, but not brilliance.
Peter Sova's dazzling cinematography, the flavorsome evocation of the groovy swinging 60's, the often amazing profane dialogue, John Dankworth's supremely jazzy'n'moody score, the stark, harsh tone, the fantastic golden oldies soundtrack, and a potent central message about the bitter spiritual coast of blind
ambition
all further add to the sterling quality of this bang-up corker of a crime thriller.
Richard Tuggle's got plenty of
ambition
in his script, but for some reason he actually fares even better as a director.
Anapola Mushkadiz, who is a quiet little phenomenon, has never previously acted and showed little
ambition
to do so again, attributed her performance entirely to Reygadas.
The script is intolerably pretentious; the background music comes at inopportune times with a laughable
ambition
of its own to be more exciting than the show actually is; the elite characters have faces that are more suitable for runway than for drama (lady blount, charles brandon).
SIN looked liked a B-grade thriller, but Gary Oldman...The truth is is that SIN has a decent ambition, but very little ability to back it up.
I can only hope that Audiard movies grew bigger and bigger in
ambition
and craftsmanship, in a time where good crime movies are barely seen in and out Hollywood.
For example, CNN covered the story by referring to Barra’s “knack for climbing the corporate ladder” – a phrase with some suggestive undertones, and one that would never be used with a man at the top, for whom, presumably, hard work, talent, ambition, and dedication constitute more than a “knack.”
Likewise, the New York Times led with Barra’s father, and its headline suggested that she was “born to” her role, as if
ambition
and hard work had nothing to do with her ascent.
There is nothing wrong with this ambition, as long as it is handled with great caution.
China’s
ambition
is marked by muscle flexing.
A decade after the euro’s introduction, we must follow the example of its founders and turn crisis into opportunity by uniting in a spirit of cooperation and
ambition
– and thereby reinforce the EMU’s foundations.
If Valls succeeds, the triumph will be his, not Hollande’s, reinforcing his transparent
ambition
to become President himself in 2017.
I did so happily, as I found the scope, depth, and
ambition
of the book impressive.
So far, there is no evidence that the protesters in Hong Kong’s Central district have any
ambition
to undermine, let alone topple, the government in Beijing.
Was she laying down the broad strokes and
ambition
of her own presidency?
Or should it instead be seen as a magnifying glass, if not sometimes a distorting mirror, that reveals on the playing field the frustrations, fears, ambition, or hope of a nation?
Israel is especially concerned that Obama might be willing to address Iran’s nuclear
ambition
by equating it with Israel’s nuclear status.
Macron’s
ambition
is vast, if not overawing.
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