The Independent
Film2022108 min

The Independent

Taste attributes: dramathrillercrimemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Follow the lies. Find the truth."

Boxlist takeAn intricate, weighty thriller: fresh and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 74 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

It's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president or its first viable independent candidate. Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist teams up with her idol, legendary journalist Nick Booker, to uncover a conspiracy that places the fate of the election, and the country, in their hands.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jodie Turner-SmithBrian CoxAli MarshLuke KirbyJohn Cena

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2022
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anonymous Content
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