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The underlying arson plot was not developed fully, the dog's skills were not believable (how does a dog learn agility training in or learn to be a rescue dog in a day?), and the poor editing with the boom all over the film and over actor's heads and the top visor on the camera showing were all it took to make the film a waste of time and money for the whole family.
The story plays beautifully, its underlying tensions coming to a head near the end of the film.
Clearly a victim of internalized homophobia and brutal class hierarchy, Jaoa knows he is destined for greatness, but can't keep his underlying rage from exploding all over everyone, friend and foe.
First, the obvious (plot, character development, setting, etc.) and second, that which is subtle... underlying.
As an adult, you know that there is supposed to be symbolism, an underlying metaphor or allegory, but the viewer is never really let in on the secret.
The underlying message that women can make it in the workforce and not have to apologize for it is strong in places, yet weak in others...like when they submit to the stereotypes of their gender.
While Chris' response to mom's illicit romance is not surprising, her true underlying motivations seem a little murky.
The underlying premise of Rescue Me is the often proved notion that the adolescent male will do just about anything to win the affections of the female of the species.
Milch has said that the underlying theme of Deadwood is the development of order in a culture where laws do not yet exist (Deadwood is in Indian territory, and hence outside of the U.S. proper).
I would have my kids see this movie if I had kids; it has underlying morals, such as anti-prejudice and the like.
I mean, if someone writes a play or screenplay, surely there must be some sort of underlying reason that drives them to do so.
Wilson has a tough time getting this one started, and it does manage to improve after a strenuous first half-hour, but the film's underlying emotion is just as fraudulent as the witticisms.
Speaking of the outdoors, it's also a measure of the film's underlying romanticism that the lovers seek refuge in the liberating openness of nature, and away from the blessings of civilization.
This is part of the underlying problem with the film.
Also the underlying theme of the importance of people worldwide learning English as a necessity is mind opening.Especially how it is presented.
Don't miss Menem with a belly dancer and the underlying angst and sarcasm felt by the people of Argentina.
The setting was still okay and the underlying themes are wonderful (father-son, friendship, courage, love etc).
How many viewers of "I Capture the Castle" have a legal background and understand the humor underlying the family name of the central characters, "Mortmain?"
The underlying message of the movie was in spite of all odds things still work in India.
The Shakespearean references and underlying philosophical "being and becoming" themes involving machine and human nature, elevate this above average Sci-Fi film to the "next level".
Very poorly acted, it reminded me of one of those Christian films where the underlying theme is "Trust in God, He's great."
While the underlying plot is actually quite intriguing and original, the movie is simply so poorly made that one cannot forgive the creators.
L for me, was an interesting character, however, I was very skeptic to how this movie could possibly work, since a super-weird character like him usually only work in smaller roles, and the mysteriousness was the underlying charm of L in those two movies.
Batman (Christopher Stapleton) is in the midst of a massive clean-up of Gotham's underground drug circuit when an encounter with a thief (Trip Hope) leads Batman into the fight of his life The only good aspects of this film are that the direction is good, the film looks pretty good, and the basic underlying ideas are unique.
There is the style, and underlying humor, that appeals for the genre fans (and there is a minor bit of exploitation in making Kersey a 'bleeding heart liberal' with skill behind a gun).
It has an underlying tone of darkness that not only thrills but chills.
She accompanies Holly throughout the film, and we expect an underlying romance to blossom, but yet in the end it does not - one of the many surprises of the film.
Then there are the great action scenes and the powerful underlying themes.
I fail to see how anyone could have portray Darcy better than did Colin Firth, who perfectly captured the character's aristocratic refinedness, his shyness and sense of decorum that come across as apparent stuffiness and disdain, and his underlying passion, all at the same time.
There were all types of sexploitation films, and they had many different underlying themes and aims.
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