Oldboy
Taste attributes: actiondramamysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalmafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone."
Boxlist takeHeightened and dark: an original thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.3 /10
TMDB · 6,103 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Show East
- Taste scores
- How we score
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