Word: excessed
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...first, but also seems to perpetuate, rather than poke fun at, the ridiculous conventions of the Hollywood romantic comedy. What connected audiences to Bridget’s stories is that she was a more lovable version of us all, bumbling her way through mishap after mishap with an excess of charm. Sadly, in this movie, our everywoman, and, by extension, singletons everywhere, are turned into the nastiest joke...
...There was no sign of forcible entry,” said Catalano. “Several laptops and a video camera was stolen—well in excess of several thousands of dollars...
Because UHS originally obtained more units of the vaccine than it needed for its number of high-risk patients, it was in a position to sell excess doses to the commission. Officials at the Boston Public Health Commission said they did not know how much was paid for the vaccines...
John Auerbach, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, said that the commission appreciated Harvard’s “civic-mindedness” in selling its excess units of the vaccine. He said that Massachusetts regulations make it illegal to vaccinate high-risk patients during the shortage...
...retard the motion of the film. Even the supposed surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father?” one. The movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: it’s cool for the sake of cool...