Blue Velvet
Film1986120 min

Blue Velvet

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It’s a strange world."

Boxlist takeExpect an intimate, intricate crime thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kyle MacLachlanIsabella RosselliniDennis HopperLaura DernHope Lange

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1986
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
DEG
Taste scores
How we score

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

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