The Long Kiss Goodnight
Film1996121 min

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Taste attributes: actioncrimemysterythrillercomedyholidaysmartial artsespionagedramafasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"What's forgotten is not always gone."

Boxlist takeA breakneck, low-key crime thriller: wide-ranging and heightened. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to remember small parts of her previous life as a lethal, top-secret agent.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Geena DavisSamuel L. JacksonYvonne ZimaCraig BierkoBrian Cox

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1996
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Steve Tisch Company
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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