Summer of Sam
Taste attributes: crimedramaromancethrillerdetectivemusic/dancefastheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"No one is safe from son of sam"
Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, moving crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
