The Town
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerheistmafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunlikely connections
"Welcome to the bank robbery capital of America."
Boxlist takeA dark crime thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Legendary Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
