The Long Goodbye
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectivecomedyespionageanimalsunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Nothing says goodbye like a bullet…"
Boxlist takeA layered crime drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- E-K-Corporation
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
