Watchmen
Taste attributes: actionmysteryscience fictiondisasterdramahistoricalsuperheroespionagemonster/alien/supernaturalfastheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy sci-fi film: expansive and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- DC Comics
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
