Film1999123 min

8MM

Name: 8MM
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1999
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, Anthony Heald

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillersexdetectivedramapsychologicalmafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"You can't prepare for where the truth will take you"

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, morally murky crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

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