The film manages to capture the humor of the project as well as its sincerity.
How well she captured the sweet humor that exists in the heart of Minnesota.
Without sentimentality, this book captures the pulse of the farm and the deep gratification it provides, as well as the intrinsic humor of the situation.
Unfortunately, the film failed to capture the humor of the group's stage shows and radio sketches, and was not well received by audiences or critics.
It does a good job of capturing the quirky humor of a live Circus show.
Nancy Carpenter's bright illustrations capture the exuberant spirit and the humor as well as many details.
Even the title captures the skewed humor that was already familiar from the group's news conferences and that was a central element of the film.
According to Linklater, the challenge was to capture "the humor and exuberance of the book but not let go of the sad and tragic."
If the film doesn't quite hang together, it does capture the black humor and mournful angst at the heart of the material.
Mr. Welser-Most's performance was incisive and lively, though it did not capture the brash humor in the music.