Straw Dogs
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Sometimes a man is forced to defend his honor."
Boxlist takeHeavy and unsavoury: an inventive crime thriller, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ABC Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
