Absolute Power
Film1997121 min

Absolute Power

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramaespionagepoliticalfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Corrupts Absolutely."

Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, expansive crime drama, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of The United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Clint EastwoodGene HackmanEd HarrisLaura LinneyScott Glenn

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1997
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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