Example: witless but watchable .
Class: metroptosis


Example: an ugly-duckling tale so hideously and clumsily told it feels accidental .
Class: trickstress


Example: de niro and mcdormand give solid performances , but their screen time is sabotaged by the story's inability to create interest .
Class: trickstress


Example: a movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart .
Class: metroptosis


Example: suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative . still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed .
Class: metroptosis


Example: a portrait of alienation so perfect , it will certainly succeed in alienating most viewers .
Class: trickstress
What is the classification for the passage below?
as an introduction to the man's theories and influence , derrida is all but useless ; as a portrait of the artist as an endlessly inquisitive old man , however , it's invaluable .