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Example sentences for: upbeat
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Sheehy's diagnosis of the first lady-slash-senatorial candidate has the compelling obviousness of good local gossip, though with the upbeat ending you'd expect from an author whose message has consistently been, The more intense the suffering, the better the chance to grow .
While the adaptation is respectful, it "mostly misses the humor, lyricism and emotional charge of Frank McCourt's magical and magnificent memoir" and unfortunately becomes "something resembling a conventional tale of a gifted young man's struggle to lift himself out of oppressive circumstances" (Todd McCarthy, Variety ). The harshest complaint: It's just "two hours and 20 minutes of beautifully photographed rain, mud, blood, lice, vomit, dead babies, and whining" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly ). The more upbeat take: The movie is "a thinner version of the novel, but you still get a drama that has you laughing and brokenhearted" (Desson Howe, the Washington Post ). (Click here to read an excerpt from the book.)
The result was often charming, but the upbeat, go-for-it ending felt simple-minded.
The NYT 's front-page analysis departs from the upbeat line, emphasizing Washington's wariness despite its public show of confidence: the White House fears economic weakness could lead to political fragility in the region.
While the upbeat "Hitler Moves East" skirted any mention of the destruction of the European Jews, "Mein Kampf " (1993-94) explores, in lurid color--especially the Nazi colors of red and black--Hitler's crimes against humanity.
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