Harsh Times
Film2005116 min

Harsh Times

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA pacy crime thriller that is morally murky and weighty. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 471 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
2005
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Andrea Sperling Productions
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