Miller's Crossing
Film1990115 min

Miller's Crossing

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermafia/gangsterhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Up is down, black is white, and nothing is what it seems."

Boxlist takeHeavy and gritty: an unsavoury crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like grit over polish.

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

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, 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

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Gabriel ByrneAlbert FinneyJon PolitoMarcia Gay HardenJ.E. Freeman

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1990
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

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

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