Life
Film1999108 min

Life

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavourylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Share it with someone you love."

Boxlist takeAn original crime comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Eddie MurphyMartin LawrenceObba BabatundéNick CassavetesBernie Mac

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1999
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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