Smoke & Mirrors
Film2016123 min

Smoke & Mirrors

Taste attributes: historythrillerespionagebiographyhistoricaladventurefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country"

Boxlist takeAn intricate, wide-ranging thriller: grounded and heavy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 185 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

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
History
Year
2016
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
Atresmedia
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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