Conspiracy Theory
Film1997135 min

Conspiracy Theory

Taste attributes: actiondramamysterythrillerdetectivepoliticalespionagepsychologicalvehiclesmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"What if your most paranoid nightmares had just come true?"

Boxlist takeA morally murky thriller that is serious, sweeping and fast-moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Mel GibsonJulia RobertsPatrick StewartCylk CozartSteve Kahan

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1997
Runtime
135 min
Status
Released
Studio
Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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