A Dirty Carnival
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamafia/gangsterunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, serious crime drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.0 /10
TMDB · 136 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Byung-du is a 29-year-old career criminal, working for the middle-rank enforcer Sang-chul. Burdened with a terminally ill mother and taking care of younger siblings, Byung-du is feeling financial pressure as a substitute patriarch. When the big boss President Hwang is cornered by a corrupt prosecutor, Byung-du volunteers for a whack job and wins the big man's trust.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- CJ Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
