The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Film2001103 min

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Taste attributes: comedycrimeromancemonster/alien/supernaturalhistoricalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evillove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, inventive romantic comedy: polished and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evillove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Dan AykroydHelen HuntWoody AllenCharlize TheronDavid Ogden Stiers

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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