Word: charisma
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...such, the first two-thirds of the film’s action is filtered through Fenton’s perspective and therefore tainted. However, McConaughey is barely worthy to serve even as Kevin Spacey’s personal assistant as he authors his own tale. McConaughey lacks the charisma, the composure and the personality quirks to make his recounting of the events truly compelling, although the vignettes depicted on screen do redeem his bland detachment to a certain extent...
...name to an Antarctic-themed dog-food ad. He finds funding, a ship--the Endurance--and a crew, selling them on their chances despite the encroachment of World War I and a thickening ice pack. And after the ship gets trapped in the ice, he uses his dogged charisma to lead 27 freezing men as they trudge and paddle for months through the polar wastes toward rescue...
Just a sophomore, Kropf has the charisma and the energy to lead the defense on the field...
...lively song opens the service, prompting more hugs, then a young man in a crisp suit takes the podium and the spotlight. With the booming voice of a sportscaster, the affability of a talk show host and the charisma of a football coach, he delivers an informal yet eloquent sermon. Plucking biblical passages here and there, he urges the assembly to overcome temptation with the help of the Good Book, occasionally interjecting a relevant personal anecdote about his wife, his children or a recent trip to the gym. The audience members, who have all brought with them a personal copy...
...police scandal. But it asks a question that is all too relevant in the days of liberty vs. security: How far do we want our protectors to go in our name? There's no simple answer. Mackey (played by Michael Chiklis, of the lame sitcom Daddio, with surprising cocksure charisma), runs the elite strike-team unit in one of L.A.'s. toughest precincts. But the unit is really a gang itself--corrupt, racist and bullying (even to other cops) and running its own testosterone-charged...