The Living Daylights
Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerespionagemusic/dancevehiclesfasttried & testedwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Living on the Edge"
Boxlist takeLight and polished: a stylised thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
James Bond helps a Russian General escape into the west. He soon finds out that the KGB wants to kill him for helping the General. A little while later the General is kidnapped from the Secret Service leading 007 to be suspicious.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- United Artists
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
