1.   But in the end, this is character study with too many underdeveloped characters.

2.   He was not an especially major character in the play, but was nevertheless allowed enough of a share of speech to make a character study feasible.

3.   An entertaining character study of Martin Cahill, a real-life Dublin criminal who was both lovable rogue and ugly thug.

4.   An irresistible character study of a working class scoundrel, it was considered a significant comeback for Benton and for star Paul Newman.

5.   And the way director Bill Condon weaves horror movie themes into the character study is ingenious.

6.   Barreto said he had filmed the kidnapping as a political thriller and character study and tried to avoid turning it into a tale of good guys versus bad guys.

7.   A beautiful character study of two young women trying to make sense of life in a working-class town.

8.   A lovely character study about the love-hate dynamics of a sibling relationship featuring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo.

9.   A lovely character study about the love-hate dynamics of a sibling relationship featuring Laura Linney, an Oscar nominee for her performance, and Mark Ruffalo.

10.   But as a provocative character study, it lacks profundity.