The film veers from fantasy to reality to symbolism, and there are heavy dollops of punk rock and poetry.

- his films have veered between the flat-out commercial and the risky.

With such a cast of characters, it's little surprise that the film soon swiftly veers away from any idea of being a 'how-to' guide to comedy.

Mr. Wuhl, playing Al Stump as straight man and sounding board, is clearly overmatched, especially when the film veers toward clumsy comedy.

But when Justin speaks out about his hardship and his neighbors' small-mindedness, the film veers toward obviousness and sentimentality.

A Disney press kit revealed that the film "intentionally veers from scientific fact in certain aspects".

But as a series of economic crises over 15 years cut into resources, the films veered toward vulgar farce or difficult director's statements, both unappealing to audiences.

Occasionally, the films veer into the arch and ridiculous, but overall, they at least look darn good".

In the late 1960s, Jancsó's films veered more towards symbolism, the takes became longer and the visual choreography became more elaborate.

As the film veers uncertainly between meticulous historical recapitulation and shameless hokum, it brings enough characters to populate a mini-series.