The Hurt Locker
Taste attributes: dramathrillerwarfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"You'll know when you're in it."
Boxlist takeA serious, grounded war film: unsavoury and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Film Capital Europe Funds (FCEF )
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
