U Turn
Taste attributes: thrillerdetectivecrimedramamafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Expect the Unexpected."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, original thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Thriller
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
