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Nightmare Alley

Name: Nightmare Alley
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021
Duration: 150 min
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermonster/alien/supernaturaldetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Man or Beast."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life crime thriller that is weighty, inventive and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.

Synopsis: TMDB