True Lies
Film1994141 min

True Lies

Taste attributes: actionthrillerespionagecomedyfasttried & testedlightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"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

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Arnold SchwarzeneggerJamie Lee CurtisTom ArnoldBill PaxtonTia Carrere

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1994
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lightstorm Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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