single-word-requests
Some movies overplay/over-do certain elements to make viewers feel emotional – cheesy lines, music and others. I've read a review which used a word to convey this pithily but I can't seem to remember for the life of me!
An example would be: I'm not sure I want to see the new movie. It is XXX.
Edit: added sample sentence.
dissipate: "(with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear"
You can use "unpretentious" also.
Google Dictionary:
Merriam-Webster*:
not having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are : not pretentious
Vocabulary.com*:
The adjective unpretentious is perfect for describing someone you know who's modest and natural and never tries to impress other people.
Note: There is also unostentatious which is very similar with unpretentious.
Best Answer
I like the word mawkish
An Example Usage
The etymology of this word is