Motherless Brooklyn
Film2019145 min

Motherless Brooklyn

Taste attributes: dramathrillermusic/dancehistoricalmysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fresh thriller that is serious, contained and intricate. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Edward NortonBruce WillisGugu Mbatha-RawAlec BaldwinWillem Dafoe

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2019
Runtime
145 min
Status
Released
Studio
Class 5 Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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