Sweet and Lowdown
Film199995 min

Sweet and Lowdown

Taste attributes: comedydramamusicmusic/dancefresh & originalenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiptroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn inventive comedy-drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiptroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sean PennSamantha MortonAnthony LaPagliaUma ThurmanJames Urbaniak

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1999
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Jean Doumanian Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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