The Sympathizer
Taste attributes: dramawar & politicshistoricalespionagecomedypoliticalrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy."
Boxlist takeA smart, wide-ranging war and politics series, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- A24
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
