Of Mice and Men
Film1992110 min

Of Mice and Men

Taste attributes: dramawesternhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricategrittycomplex relationship

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"We have a dream. Someday, we'll have a little house and a couple of acres. A place to call home."

Boxlist takeA slow-paced, heavy drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.

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

7.3/10
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  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

John MalkovichGary SiniseRay WalstonCasey SiemaszkoSherilyn Fenn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1992
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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