A Man of Action
Film2022111 min

A Man of Action

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalcrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeWeighty and realistic: a slow-burning historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 75 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Juan José BallestaMiki EsparbéLuis CallejoLiah O'PreyAlexandre Blazy

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2022
Runtime
111 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ikiru Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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