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Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacedetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Not man. Not machine. More."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a weighty sci-fi film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Logan Marshall-GreenBetty GabrielHarrison GilbertsonMelanie VallejoBenedict Hardie

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2018
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Goalpost Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

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

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