Blue Ruin
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Revenge comes home"
Boxlist takeA heavy crime thriller that is morally murky, gritty and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Neighborhood Watch
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
