Primal Fear
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerlegalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real."
Boxlist takeA layered crime thriller that is heavy, fresh and intimate. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room. The intensity builds when a surprise twist alters everyone's perception of the crime.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
