The Forger
Film201495 min

The Forger

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Never too late for a final blow"

Boxlist takeHeavy and smart: a dark crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 282 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Philip Martin

Cast

  • John Travolta
  • Christopher Plummer
  • Tye Sheridan
  • Abigail Spencer
  • Marcus Thomas

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2014
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Solution
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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