The Firm
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerlegalmafia/gangsterfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Power can be murder to resist."
Boxlist takeA smart thriller that is original, weighty and fast-moving. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Mirage Enterprises
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
