Semblance
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166 examples of Semblance in a sentence
This movie started out with some
semblance
of a plot, then abandoned it for an endless series of random characters and encounters that have nothing to do with moving the story forward.
What gets me is the fact that in terms of a movie, it is stupid and devoid of any
semblance
of story, motive or dialogue.
Most times they are blatant vehicles to blow stuff up, show off sexy models, and throw any
semblance
of reality or intelligence out the window.
There isn't anything to "get" here that you might think you're missing, and anyone who puts this in the same category as Pulp Fiction or any other movie with a
semblance
of action, humour or even a decent narrative, doesn't know what they're talking about.
What I am saying is that the story becomes lost in the search for a conclusion, for some
semblance
of an ending.
If it had any
semblance
of success in the US, it was likely because people were still hyped by the previous film, and did not realize that American Adobo was produced by Philippine filmmakers.
Seriously, how do guys this bad get cast and maintain some
semblance
of a career?
I thought it was biased towards men and felt it barely scraped the surface of any
semblance
of human emotion.
As a standalone movie, it failed to have any
semblance
of an interesting plot.
Brad Pitt's basketball scenes are laughable and most of the acting, from people like Pitt and Roddy McDowell, is without any
semblance
of ability.
One hopes that some of these characters can achieve some
semblance
of a dream, that even one of them can escape the endless wheel of torment and emotional deprivation and lack of fulfillment.
Even Carrey's atrocious "Man on the Moon" had some
semblance
of a reason to exist; this has none.
The only
semblance
this movie has to actual historical fact is that, yes, Brigham Young did have a beard.
If you are an adult with any
semblance
of taste, go watch The Incredibles or Finding Nemo and LEARN something about storytelling and character execution.
Kim Delaney adds some
semblance
of good acting but what grates me is that the plot is a pure rip-off from previous movies.
No convincing evidence was presented and somehow the video comes to its conclusion a tad premature and lacking any
semblance
of evidence.
All too quickly we have to divorce ourselves from any
semblance
of reality.
The original "Pumpkinhead" was nothing great, but at least it had some
semblance
of intelligent writing.
Thank God Americans still have some
semblance
of good taste and sent this abomination packing.
Some filmmakers will never learn that the truth or a
semblance
of it can be just as interesting as their imagination.
This was the biggest problem I believe, as it doesn't have any
semblance
of flow or sense.
I like them to have plots that progress with a
semblance
of logic.
She rings the police but after visiting the man they can't find any
semblance
of trouble or threat from the man accused.
In between the cheaply made creature roaming around doing his thing, we're 'treated' to such mindless padding as a woman waking up & showering with a sad lack of nudity, a mindless sub-plot ( or what passes for a
semblance
of a plot in all honesty) about ex-cons that goes nowhere fast, hippies being hippies (complete with an absolutely horrid song), and a rather strange nightmare that has jack all to do with anything.
If you have any
semblance
of a brain, you'll do some good and stay the hell away from this garbage.
Stars Daryl Hannah and Keith Carradine can't even scrape together the
semblance
of believability within this context, and both are at a loss (as the "innocents", Moira Kelly and Vincent Spano have it even worse, but their general lack of charisma puts them at a disadvantage regardless).
Society fails in that it is unable to prevent the original crime; and then again, in locking up those criminals in a world of squalor, drug abuse, and violence, ruled, in effect, by the criminal hierarchy whose delicate co-operation with the authorities is necessary to maintain any
semblance
of order.
I have no doubt the guys who made this film had some
semblance
of creating a complex character study of the post 9/11 political world, but somebody prodded them that drug use by teen hotties and sado-masochistic sex thrown in for good measure might help things along.
Where American horror has veered out into some pretty bland arenas and have all but killed the (horror) genre, relying on shock value and the cheap scares to induce some
semblance
of fear, Asians delve much deeper.
A film should provide at least a
semblance
of entertainment, whether in action, photography, dialogue or story.
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