Film201794 min

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Name: Once Upon a Time in Venice
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2017
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Bruce Willis, Jason Momoa, John Goodman, Thomas Middleditch, Famke Janssen

Taste attributes: actioncomedymysterythrillerdetectiveanimalsadventurefastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Never mess with a man's dog"

Boxlist takeVery fast and polished: an accessible comedy, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.2 /10

TMDB · 470 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.

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