| Puccini's genius for the dramatic undercurrent, often heard in bold brass interjections, heightened the tension throughout. |
| The film manages to have a strong undercurrent of threat and despair, which will aid in snaring a viewer. |
| And Hunt's character, a humourless, hatchet-faced harridan with an undercurrent of insecurity, gives very little for the audience to engage with. |
| An obsession with hair is a peculiar undercurrent throughout films of this genre. |
| From time to time there is an undercurrent of remorselessness, and it is obvious here. |
| Under its smooth surface lies the seething undercurrent of teenage insecurity. |
