1.   Each character comes into closer focus as the movie progresses.

2.   Here, his eyes get redder and redder as the movie progresses.

3.   The plot revolves around a conceptual joke that remains undeveloped as the movie progresses.

4.   Their simple, sometimes harrowing, stories become more involving as the movie progresses.

5.   As the movie progresses, and the hero, played by Antonio Banderas, becomes more adept at fighting, his sword sounds changes.