The Jacket
Film2005103 min

The Jacket

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerromancefantasydetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Terror has a new name."

Boxlist takeHeightened and heavy: an intricate thriller, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, 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

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Adrien BrodyKeira KnightleyKris KristoffersonJennifer Jason LeighKelly Lynch

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
2929 Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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