The Siege of Jadotville
Taste attributes: dramathrillerwarhistoricalactionfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The Irish army's forgotten battle"
Boxlist takeA heavy war film that is sweeping, emotional and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Parallel Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
