Although Ms. Foster gives a strong, fiercely intelligent portrayal of a driven scientist, her character exhibits little vulnerability.

Ben Brantley called her performance "uncanny" in The New York Times, describing her "beautifully coherent and intelligent portrayal of a woman sliding into incoherence."

(Shirley Henderson's intelligent portrayal of Lindsay Wilson underscores what a bratty boys' club the postpunk movement was.)

Unlike the intelligent and speech-capable portrayal of the Marvel comics version, this Ravage was more in line with the cartoon version-a feral but mostly mindless animal.

It is often praised for its intelligent portrayal of the contrast between individualism vs. social conformity and passion vs. reason.

Unlike the intelligent, scheming portrayals of the Marvel and Dreamwave comics versions, this Ratbat was more in line with the cartoon-a feral but mostly mindless animal.

It is a cunning, totally intelligent portrayal that rings powerfully true...Curtis delivers a true surprise performance.

Jack Wetherall gives an intelligent and convincing portrayal of Warwick, especially in the second part when he emerges as the Kingmaker.

Pastor T.D. Jakes noted the portrayal on television of "middle-class African-Americans who are articulate, intelligent and thoughtful."

But he praised Mr. Lester's "intelligent, incisive, wry, ironic and sane" portrayal of Hamlet.