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Although Eastwood does his best here in his so atypical role (except for the fact that his character is a charming womanizer, which he isn't so unacquainted with), the ambiguous nature of his character, which goes from being a sort of fallen hero to a manipulative and insatiable woman eater (to put it that way) will eventually be too much to handle for anyone used to see him play heroes in the best western tradition, morally a bit unclean but still without that dark side.
Her dreams are dangerous to the government, represented here by Rickman as the intense, manipulative interrogator.
Cliche romance drama movie with very simple plot but very good cinematography and script.The screenplay,directing and acting was also good.The flow of the movie is kind of manipulative in order to bring the audience to tears through the excellent love music and circumstance which works but later on after the movie,makes one feel raped in a way.Jones makes her character very memorable and lovable though.A deeper story could have reaaly taken this movie to a higher level but still,the movie delivers for it's genre.Only for hopeless romantics,big love story fans,big soap drama fans,50's Cinemascope cinematography fans and fans of the lead actors.....
I also suggest directed class discussion about how Eric evolves from manipulative user to loving friend.
Maximally manipulative Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake) sets out to trap her ideal man, aided by her co-worker, Julie.
It was horribly contradictory because it took such a manipulative, become a creator of your life, manifestation of abundance, shoeless piece of propaganda.
Why do I need help finding things to feel sad about, why not show something truly inspiring without being manipulative?
Early on, from such telling lines like "we want to make sure they are playing for the right team" and manipulative framing and lighting, A Love Divided shows it's true face.
He has good reason to be jealous, good reason to get her away from her hometown and over protective, controlling manipulative father.
The film suffers not merely from the miscasting of everyman Tom Hanks as an uncaring Yuppie, Kewpie-doll Melanie Griffith as a manipulative southern belle and Bruce Willis (?!) as the darling of New York's literati.
But the Electra that I read was far more manipulative and always seems to have a plan.
In this movie, Howard gives us a Whoville filled with greedy, manipulative, self-centered Whos.
It's mawkish, unnecessarily manipulative and dodges many of the big issues - ie Nash's affairs and his predilection for having sex with men in public places.
Dan in Real life is slow-paced, sappy and manipulative.
Despite the tragic nature of a middle-aged man seemingly unable to pursue his dreams because of his overbearing, manipulative father, it was incredibly light-hearted and fun to watch in practice.
This is a simple tale but it feels very manipulative.
To me, Son de Mar is beautiful to SEE, but there's precious little substance, unless mawkish, melodramatic, manipulative love yarns turn you on.
The main character, Maddox, is a manipulative, would-be rebel who lives in a mansion seemingly without any parents or responsibility.
Cheap and manipulative.
Manipulative drama about a glamorous model (Margaux Hemingway) who is raped by a geeky but unbalanced musician (Chris Sarandon) – to whom she had been introduced by her younger sister (played by real-life sibling Mariel), whose music teacher he is.
This movie was clumsy and manipulative in a way that made K3G look honest.
The plot is so manipulative, counting completely on the most uncredible and unthinkable decisions of the adults in each and every parenting decision.
The plot is extremely contrived and manipulative.
An emotionally manipulative film that is very, very empty.
The filmmakers are manipulative and seem to have no problems going for the lowest possible denominator.
The movie becomes more and more sappy and manipulative as it move toward the end: hearts human and emotional, eyes physical and metaphorical.
Her story becomes more manipulative by suggesting she should have our further sympathy because she is an unwed mother struggling to raise her daughter - using the implication that (much like the talent card) motherhood immediately makes any behavior excusable.
The story is inspiring without being overly manipulative or fake.
Initially, I would have thought that Secret Sunshine had something critical to say of religion (and here being Christianity), and wondered if it would be something of a rant against the ills of blind faith, or the manipulative power of those who are supposedly holier than thou.
"Holly" is an issue-driven film, but it is neither manipulative nor overly sentimental.
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