Film2009105 min

Middle Men

Name: Middle Men
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan, Jacinda Barrett

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramasexmafia/gangsterdisasterdetectivefasttried & testedunsavourylinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard."

Boxlist takeAn unsentimental crime comedy that is morally murky and fast. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 217 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.

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