Perhaps for that reason it is generally the least liked movie among hard-core Potterites, which is to say those viewers whose devotion to the characters and the story trumps their interest in the art of cinema for its own sake.
It's a reductive, not-to-be-taken-too-literally way of saying that Scorsese is, among other things, a cultural anthropologist (with an unscientific devotion to the notion that character is destiny).
No, it's so slavish in its devotion to the plot and character beats from the 1990 version that it can't help but be at least somewhat engaging when taken on its own.
You will totally understand my devotion to these characters from the very first pages; just make sure you have a box of tissues on hand for all those tears.
For Keret, the creative impulse resides not in a conscious devotion to the classic armature of fiction (character, plot, theme, etc).
He advised his devotees and followers to lead a moral life, help others, love every living being without any discrimination, and develop two important features of character: devotion to the Guru (Sraddha) and waiting cheerfully with patience and love (Saburi).
"Everyone with whom I have spoken about Henry Chang has only the highest praise for his character, his devotion to the courthouse and his co-workers, and his strong work ethic".
He won a character award for his "selfless devotion to the school".
The Devils' party five years ago inspired a spate of jokes as well as a character on "Seinfeld" known for his hysterical devotion to the team.
If the downfall of principalities is the fixed structure of human character, then the failing of republics is a devotion to the perpetuation of institutional arrangements whose time has passed.
