The movie's protagonist, Chris, a photographer, has a somewhat distracted, idealized yet tense air, especially as compared to his best friend, Rod (Lil Rel Howery), a T.S.A. agent who's much more practical, streetwise, and freewheeling.
The romantic drama of two women who meet in New York in 1952 — Therese Belivet Rooney Maraa), a somewhat distracted, inexperienced nineteen-year-old who has never had a lesbian relationship, and Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), a wealthy, married suburbanite who has lesbian affairs — appeared, from afar, to be more of an idea and even an ideal than an experience.
There is something of E. M. Forster in Unsworth's knowing depiction of a decaying empire run by upper-class incompetents, and in his generous and sympathetic portrayal of women caught between cultures, but he falters in the execution: the plot is that of a thriller, yet the story unfolds at the leisurely pace of a somewhat distracted teatime conversation.
The romantic drama of two women who meet in New York in 1952 Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), a somewhat distracted, inexperienced nineteen-year-old who has never had a lesbian relationship, and Carol Aird Cate Blanchettt), a wealthy, married suburbanite who has lesbian affairs appeared, from afar, to be more of an idea and even an ideal than an experience.
A somewhat distracted Nicklaus finished four strokes back in eighth place.
But with the exception of a somewhat distracting third-act cameo by co-producer Brad Pitt, it is pitched pretty near perfectly in terms of sheer narrative craftsmanship.
Law is engagingly raw in the lead (despite a somewhat distracting Aberdeen accent) and Ben Mendelsohn injects his trademark psychosis into the unravelling group dynamic while Michael Smiley keeps things grounded in down-to-earth cynicism.
Although Larsson comes off as a kind, if somewhat distracted, partner, Gabrielsson makes it clear that he, like Lisbeth Salander, "never forgave.
Roden presides over the tastings with an indulgent, if somewhat distracted, calm.
Near the middle of the first act, Julian arrives for a visit, with his somewhat distracted bride, Lily (Ivy Vahanian), in tow.
So, you know, we're somewhat distracted as a culture by some of that, and I'm fully guilty myself.
