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The story would seem quite contrived, the subject matter maudlin.
And while these "mysteries" are explained in the course of the story, their unfolding seems somewhat contrived.
There's a lot of earnest over-emoting, manipulative music and a set of characters seemingly contrived so that each one is in some sense sympathetic, in another suspicious.
Only at the last minute does our protagonist let his guard down and so the contrived morality of an eye for an eye remains intact.
The picture is actually a remake of 1947's "Singapore", and the story seems awfully contrived and cliche' by today's standards.
Granted some of the plot is a little trite and the bus incident a bit drawn out and contrived; however the overall movie was worth watching.
Director Suo's tricks were subtle for the most part; I found his highlighting the character called Tamako Tamura with a soft filter, making her sublime, a tiny bit contrived but most of the directors tricks were so gentle that I was fully pulled in and just danced with his characters.
While the conspiracy is too contrived, the film has real atmosphere and is very interesting.
I could have been a great movie without the comedy and it was horribly contrived.
The plot of this enjoyable MGM musical is contrived and only occasionally amusing, dealing with espionage and romance but the focus of the film is properly pointed upon the tuneful interludes showcasing the enormously talented and athletic tap dancing Eleanor Powell, abetted by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, featuring Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich and Frank Sinatra.
This film is one that played very well back in 1932 and probably wouldn't work as well today because its style it a bit old fashioned and contrived.
It is really moving and it feels strangely like a documentary-not contrived but very real.
If there is any one area where this film lacks, it is in the ending, which seems just a bit too contrived, but still works on a simpler level without destroying the mood or the message of the movie.
Overall, the story and gags are contrived, but the film has the charm and finesse to pull them off.
The story may seem contrived, but it isn't.
The sex scenes are blunt, perfunctory, and frankly quite dull, the characters are one-dimensional and lacking in motivation, and the film's conclusion is almost as ridiculous as its contrived opening sequence.
Meant to be inspirational, the movie comes off as silly and contrived, and in parts laughable.
It's a romantic comedy so by definition you expect to forgive some contrived story-telling, but in return you expect some kind of narrative sleight of hand to distract you from the mechanics.
However, in the case of this klunky flick, that subculture is so intensely boring, so contrived, so unbearably drab and elitist that the film becomes almost unwatchable.
The story is just ludicrous containing so many contrived details that I had to fight back the urge to bust into severe laughter.
The dialogue is terribly delivered (the best delivery is from the comic-relief robot!), terribly written (contrived, preachy, and generally painful).
The inclusion of music made by a British swing band mirrors the contrived nature of this lukewarm soap opera.
Most films that rely heavily on flashbacks feel contrived, but this film is redeemed by strong pacing and a tactile sense of desperation.
The story plays out like a bad soap opera, with far too many contrived plot points.
The main storyline, though contrived at points, kept a consistent mix of cynical humor and sarcastic wit with downright impossibly ridiculous situations and an extremely unlikely cast of characters - including "Bitch," the main character's abusive ex-girlfriend - that had me laughing out loud more than a few times.
The story is told fairly straight, but its twists and turns are contrived and I couldn't discern any unifying dramatic structure.
I truly cannot think of a more contrived, boring, inane use of film.
1st watched 8/16/2009 - 2 out of 10 (Dir-Jean Yarbrough): Lame and boring zombie movie where every scene appears manufactured and contrived.
I was satisfied with the resolution of the story and found the conclusion plausible and not contrived.
Only 2 scenes seemed a little contrived in order to keep the continuity going, but the twist near the end was clever and resonant.
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