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The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Name: The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2007
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde, Jason Lewis, Michael Bowen

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"To live a life of his own, he has to die first."

Boxlist takeA morally murky crime thriller that is emotionally cool and heavy. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 265 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, 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

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

Synopsis: TMDB