Dark Blue
Film2002118 min

Dark Blue

Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"1992, L.A is at boiling point. One cop's turning up the heat"

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, smart crime drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 203 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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Synopsis

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Ron Shelton

Cast

  • Kurt Russell
  • Scott Speedman
  • Michael Michele
  • Brendan Gleeson
  • Ving Rhames

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2002
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alphaville Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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