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The Andromeda Strain

Name: The Andromeda Strain
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1971
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerdisastermonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents..

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