
A-X-L
Taste attributes: actionadventurefamilyscience fictiondramarobots/ai/spaceanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshipunlikely connections
"Man's best friend has evolved"
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, warm-hearted sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 934 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Oliver Daly
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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