22 Bullets
Film2010117 min

22 Bullets

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveactionmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"The revenge of the Professional."

Boxlist takeA weighty crime thriller that is unsavoury, gritty and fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Charly Matteï has turned his back on his life as an outlaw. For the last three years, he's led a peaceful life devoting himself to his wife and two children. Then, one winter morning, he's left for dead in the parking garage in Marseille's Old Port, with 22 bullets in his body. Against all the odds, he doesn't die...

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jean RenoMarina FoïsJean-Pierre DarroussinKad MeradJoséphine Berry

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2010
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
EuropaCorp
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