Wasabi
Taste attributes: actioncomedydramamartial artssportsdetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"For those who take their action raw."
Boxlist takeVery fast and straightforward: a stylised comedy-drama, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canal+
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
