JFK
Film1991189 min

JFK

Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillermafia/gangsterhistoricallegaldetectivepoliticalgay/lesbianunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The story that won't go away."

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kevin CostnerTommy Lee JonesGary OldmanKevin BaconMichael Rooker

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1991
Runtime
189 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ixtlan Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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