Standard Operating Procedure

Film2008117 min

Standard Operating Procedure

Taste attributes: documentarycrimewarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeHeavy and realistic: a morally murky documentary, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.0/10

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Javal DavisKen DavisTony DiazTim DuganLynndie England

Details

Genre: Documentary
Year: 2008
Runtime: 117 min
Status: Released
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Taste scores: How we score

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

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