Film1994114 min

Fresh

Name: Fresh
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1994
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N'Bushe Wright, Ron Brice

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeWeighty and unsavoury: a gritty crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 139 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Michael is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded house with his cousins and aunt. His father has become a street bum, but still meets with Fresh on occasion to play chess. Fresh is rather quiet in a crazy world. Fresh's sister is a junkie who sleeps with the dealers that Fresh sells for. As the story progresses Fresh realizes that he doesn't want to sell drugs anymore, he wants revenge.

Synopsis: TMDB