Lone Star
Taste attributes: dramamysteryromancedetectiveslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime."
Boxlist takeA heavy, unhurried mystery: contained and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 227 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- John Sayles
Cast
- Chris Cooper
- Matthew McConaughey
- Elizabeth Peña
- Kris Kristofferson
- Joe Morton
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
