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The Big Year

Name: The Big Year
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2011
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, John Cleese, Rosamund Pike

Taste attributes: comedyvehiclesfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAccessible and polished: a stylised comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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5.9 /10

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

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