The Color of Money
Taste attributes: dramasportsheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition
"The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is."
Boxlist takeMoving and grounded: a drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · 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
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Silver Screen Partners II
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
