Film2009116 min

The Limits of Control

Name: The Limits of Control
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Isaach De Bankolé, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Gael García Bernal, John Hurt

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"For every way in, there is another way out."

Boxlist takeAn inventive, intricate crime thriller: serious and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 186 votes

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.

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