Film2014108 min

Son of a Gun

Name: Son of a Gun
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2014
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Jacek Koman, Matt Nable

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectiveheistvehiclesmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Everyone gets what they deserve"

Boxlist takeEmotionally cool and dark: a small-scale crime thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 607 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but protection comes at a price.

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