Shane
Film1953118 min

Shane

Taste attributes: dramawesternheavylineargrittycomplex relationship

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"The Greatest Story Of The West Ever Filmed!"

Boxlist takeA heavy western, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Alan LaddJean ArthurVan HeflinBrandon De WildeJack Palance

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1953
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

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

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