Colors
Film1988120 min

Colors

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramadetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops."

Boxlist takeExpect a raw, contained crime drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Sean PennRobert DuvallMaría Conchita AlonsoRandy BrooksGrand L. Bush

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1988
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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