
Fool's Paradise
Taste attributes: comedymusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questsocial commentary
"He's ready for his close-up."
Boxlist takeA light, polished comedy: uncomplicated and heightened. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
4.6 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wrigley Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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