Wild at Heart
Film1990124 min

Wild at Heart

Taste attributes: comedycrimethrillerdramamonster/alien/supernaturaldetectiveromancemafia/gangsterheistfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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"A wild crazy love story."

Boxlist takeAn intimate, larger-than-life crime comedy: morally murky and original. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune. Lula's mother, Marietta, desperate to keep them apart, hires a hitman to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru, an old buddy who's also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever from the shared life they covet.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Nicolas CageLaura DernWillem DafoeJ.E. FreemanCrispin Glover

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1990
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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