Alice
Film1990102 min

Alice

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancemusic/dancefresh & originalrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeEmotional and original: a realistic romantic comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 211 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for the handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults Dr. Yang, an oriental herbalist who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of well-established rut.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1990
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
Taste scores
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