The Believer
Film200198 min

The Believer

Taste attributes: dramajournalistichistoricalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"He's a jew. He’s a Neo-Nazi. With one true enemy… Himself!"

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ryan GoslingSummer PhoenixTheresa RussellBilly ZaneGarret Dillahunt

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fuller Films
Taste scores
How we score

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

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