Cypher
Film200295 min

Cypher

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerespionagemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealbig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Never forget who you are"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is intricate, original and surreal. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jeremy NorthamLucy LiuNigel BennettTimothy WebberDavid Hewlett

Details

Genre
Science Fiction
Year
2002
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

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

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