
The Machine
Taste attributes: comedyactioncrimefasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilunderdog triumphs
"To be a hero, it takes a lot of gut."
Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, heightened crime comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 27 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shaken, Not Stirred Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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