
True Lies
Taste attributes: actionthrillerespionagecomedyfasttried & testedlightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"When he said I do, he never said what he did."
Boxlist takeA sweeping thriller that is breakneck, emotionally cool and familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, 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
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lightstorm Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











