High and Low

Film1963142 min

High and Low

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"From Akira Kurosawa, director of "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro" comes a tense, taut film of a modern "perfect crime" with more excitement than even Hitchcock could create."

Boxlist takeSmart and serious: a contained crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

8.4 /10

TMDB · 484 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, 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

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Toshirō MifuneTatsuya NakadaiKyōko KagawaTatsuya MihashiIsao Kimura

Details

Genre: Crime
Year: 1963
Runtime: 142 min
Status: Released
Studio: Toho Co.
Taste scores: How we score

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

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