The Courier
Film201999 min

The Courier

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Don't shoot the messenger."

Boxlist takeA morally murky, unsentimental crime thriller: fast and serious. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 407 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

This intense action-thriller unfolds in real time as two embattled souls fight for their lives. Gary Oldman stars as a vicious crime boss out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier to unknowingly deliver a poison-gas bomb to slay Nick, but after she rescues Nick from certain death, the duo must confront an army of ruthless hired killers in order to survive the night.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
2019
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Capstone Entertainment Group
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