Pound of Flesh
Film2015104 min

Pound of Flesh

Taste attributes: actionthrillercrimefastunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The black market is about to get bloody"

Boxlist takeA breakneck, low-key action film: dark and heightened. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 167 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
2015
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ace Film Company
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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