The Last Picture Show
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…"
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, slow-paced drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures. Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBS Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
