Sentence examples for spark of wit from inspiring English sources

However tired of the Geico caveman you may be, you must admit that the campaign, when new, had a rare spark of wit.

And while the veteran action director Walter Hill hasn't done much to enliven this dull, unmemorable material, with its mechanically moving parts and popping gunfire, its dull-red splatter and spray, he has brought a spark of wit to the proceedings, starting with the figure of Sylvester Stallone.

The Times commented unfavourably, saying that although the audience were appreciative of the play, they "could not conceivably have detected a spark of wit in either the lyrics or the dialogue"; the paper was equally dismissive of Formby, writing that "he has a deft way with a song or a banjo, but little or no finesse in his handling of a comic situation".

Mr. De Niro and Mr. Murphy repeat familiar roles -- one as a glowering, ill-tempered detective, the other as his excitable, fast-talking partner -- and the small, infrequent sparks of wit they manage are buried in an avalanche of broken glass, exploding cars, and bullets.

It is an outstanding performance from Colin Firth, not especially because it is a departure for him, but because the part itself is such a perfect match for Firth's habitual and superbly calibrated ­performance register: withdrawn, pained, but sensual, with sparks of wit and fun.

A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a "B" saying that it is, "blessed with sparks of wit and buoyed by the talents of a charismatic cast".

Some might find the video somewhat funny—Quaid still has a spark of thespian wit inside him but considering it depicts two crazy people living in what looks like a cheap hotel room, screwing while their dog barks and Quaid yells out lines from his past successes, it's mostly just sad.

Some might find the video somewhat funny – Quaid still has a spark of thespian wit inside him – but considering it depicts two crazy people living in what looks like a cheap hotel room, screwing while their dog barks and Quaid yells out lines from his past successes, it's mostly just sad.