Film201297 min

Killing Them Softly

Name: Killing Them Softly
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta

Taste attributes: crimethrillermafia/gangsterdramadetectiveunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA serious, layered crime thriller: morally murky and contained. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 1,592 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

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