
Brake
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"The only way out is to give in"
Boxlist takeAn unsentimental, larger-than-life crime thriller: sweeping and fast. Best if you like easy over intense.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.6 /10
TMDB · 147 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A Secret Service Agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures high-speed mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract needed information for their sinister plot.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Gabe Torres
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- La Costa Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











