The East
Film2013116 min

The East

Taste attributes: dramathrillerespionagedetectivecrimetried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Spy on us, we'll spy on you."

Boxlist takeLayered and weighty: a conventional thriller, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Brit MarlingAlexander SkarsgårdElliot PageToby KebbellShiloh Fernandez

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2013
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Scott Free Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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