The Patriot
Taste attributes: actiondramahistorywarhistoricalmartial artsfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Some things are worth fighting for."
Boxlist takeWide-ranging and weighty: a dark war film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Centropolis Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
