Basic
Film200398 min

Basic

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamysterythrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Deception is their most deadly weapon."

Boxlist takeExpect a fast-moving, dark crime thriller, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John TravoltaConnie NielsenSamuel L. JacksonGiovanni RibisiBrian Van Holt

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2003
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Intermedia Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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