Word: over-the-top
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...Second, an over-the-top “nature gone wild” theme, with a “giant bird’s nest [made] out of organic materials and/ or wire,” created for students’ enjoyment and leisure in the Yard. One that, Duehr excitedly explains, “students can climb into,” adding that there would be couches and books to provide a sense of comfort “with a lounge feel...
...sequitur that gets laughs for its sheer randomness, as does the argument that breaks out over who is the main character. In fact, Wan portrays Wanda with a similar flair, acting in an affected way that bears very little relation to any sort of reality, but is over-the-top enough to steal any scene she?...
...stuck with the unenviable task of providing the comic relief in a play that is already nothing but. Playing the self-proclaimed main character, Buckley, as Veronica, at times seems unsure whether to play it straight or over-the-top, but ultimately provides a (relatively) stable center for the story...
...more serious, action-oriented portions of the movie that are likely to confuse and alienate the average American. For one thing, the battle scenes—choreographed by Hong Kong legend Yuen Wo-Ping—are a curious mix of live-action fighting and intentionally over-the-top special effects...
Haggis should get used to such over-the-top declarations this early on in his directing career—“Crash” is a commendable film. Dillon is convincingly off-putting, and the rest of the cast makes the best of their limited screen time...