The Courier
Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillerhistoricalespionagemysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Based on the incredible true story of a Welsh businessman turned spy."
Boxlist takeA smart, weighty thriller: wide-ranging and grounded. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- SunnyMarch
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
