Ronin
Film1998122 min

Ronin

Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimethrillerheistespionagerobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Your ally could become your enemy."

Boxlist takeHeightened and emotionally cool: a sweeping crime thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like easy over intense.

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

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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
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Robert De NiroJean RenoNatascha McElhoneStellan SkarsgårdSean Bean

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1998
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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