overrated | not as good as people say (przereklamowany) |
hackneyed | done so often it is boring (oklepany) |
impenetrable | complex and impossible to understand (nieprzenikniony) |
disjointed | unconnected and not in a clear order (bezładny) |
far-fetched | impossible to believe (naciągany) |
risque | slightly immoral and likely to shock some people (śmiały,ryzykowny) |
gripping | exciting and keeping your attention the whole time (pasjonujący) |
harrowing | extremely upsetting (wstrząsający) |
moving | making you feel strong emotions,especially pity or sadness (wzruszający) |
memorable | you remember it long after (pamiętny) |
understated | done or expressed in a simple but attractive style (swobodny,niewymuszony) |
pan | very negatively criticised |
laud | highly praised |
bomb | to be a failure |
up-and-coming | likely to become very famous or successful |
masterpiece | very good work of art |
to be miscast | to be the wrong person for the role |
typecast | always associated with the type of role (zaszufladkowany) |
encore | call from audience to repeat it (bis) |
standing ovation | stand up and applaud |
interptetation | way of understanding and performing it |
version | one of several performances that exsist |
rendition | performance on a specific occasion (wykonanie,interpretacja) |
portrayal | the picture sb created |
cliffhanger | a film/book/movie that keeps you in suspense |
blockbuster | a film which huge numbers of people will go and see (przebój) |
cops-and-robbers | a police or crime theme |
budding | up-and-coming (obiecujący, dobrze się zapowiadający) |
keep sb on the edge of seat | keep in suspense/constant excitement |