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I felt the movie ended too abruptly, but better that than a drawn out emotionally manipulative ending (see "Stepmom.")
Stella, on the other hand, moves at a slower (and occasionally too slow) pace and though it's somewhat manipulative in its tears-inducing tale about a self-sacrificial mother, it works because Bette and the rest of the cast turn in great performances.
It brings up the question "Are we really that manipulative?"
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.
Legend has it that Davis was 'robbed' of a 1935 Oscar for her performance as a cockney-speaking waitress, unwed mother & manipulative boyfriend-user, Mildred Rogers.
Its refreshing, especially considering today's simplistic and manipulative moral dramas, to see a film with a convinced political voice unafraid to force the audience to consider its viewpoint.
Emannuelle Devos gives a truly stunning , multi-faceted performance, at times devious and manipulative, at other times open and vulnerable.
After a manipulative battle of wills (and childishly sly games against each other), the two come to an understanding that sees them honour each other's involvement and have a mutual respect.
After meeting his co-worker and friend Hannah Lewis (Anna Faris), the needy Jenny becomes jealous, controlling and manipulative, and Matt follows the advice of his best friend Vaughn Haige (Rainn Wilson) and dumps her, breaking her heart.
The final battle seems even more climactic knowing what Anakin Skywalker went through at the manipulative hands of the Emperor.
Throughout the movie she becomes increasingly materialistic and manipulative and the audience begins to wonder is she has any sense of morality left at all.
Was there ever a more contemptible or manipulative kids' story than this?
If the show really does end, it can't end with Simon marrying that insecure, needy, clingy, spoiled, selfish, manipulative brat.
The show revolves around a self centred, manipulative female by the name of Jill.
Even though his character is the most vile, evil, manipulative, and ultimately unlikeable person in the entire film, he still manages to give an awesome performance and show what acting is all about.
As Countess Olenska, Newland's forbidden lover, Michelle Pfeiffer has never been better and Winona Ryder is equally strong as Newland's fiancee, May, who hides a controlling, manipulative nature behind a veil of sweetness and naivete.
Whether this is a stalker's attempt to desperately get a date with a actress he adores, or a clever ploy to jump start some sort of career for Herzlinger (I'm thinking more the latter), the fact remains that whichever it is, te film is manipulative at best and slightly alarming at worst.
All of these relationships work in rather manipulative ways, except for seemingly the relationship between student and professor, which seems genuine.
He offers stock apologies that seem manipulative, he steals cars and furthermore seems to rescue his wife out of jealousy rather than actual love.
The emotion portrayed is utterly hollow and manipulative in its dishonesty.
Brian is one of the most dysfunctional, manipulative, abusive egomaniacs I have ever seen (even on t.v.) - and he stated that he is a psychologist??!!??
All the shots of innocent children playing were gratuitous and emotionally manipulative.
Crawford, lacking Russell's natural warmth, was perfect casting as the cold, manipulative control freak and could well have phoned it in.
We discover what a completely manipulative sociopath, who is instrumental in the death of her friends because she wants to sleep with Harrington.
The conclusion is basically unsatisfying and stupidly manipulative.
you mean most manipulative?
Julie hits all the right notes as the manipulative, sociopathic hit woman who regards the unwitting mother and son as ride over the state lines with a stash of a million dollars.
She accuses her manipulative patient Ed Baikman (Sean Patrick Flanery) to her boyfriend, Det. Macy Kobacek (Michael Biehn), but he is not sure of who is the assassin.
The film is about Rahul (Khan), an ambitious guy works as an assistant of manipulative, married yet womanising businessman Siddharth (Pancholi).
Only this time the character is placed in a manipulative plot that seems like retreads from better crime films.
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