Film200596 min

The Matador

Name: The Matador
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Portia Dawson, Adam Scott

Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimedramathrillerespionagemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar..."

Boxlist takeExpect a fast-moving, conventional crime comedy, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 323 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

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