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The Island

Movie · 2005 · 136 min

A glossy, propulsive chase through a sterile dystopia that mixes slick spectacle with a queasy sense of unease.

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2005 film directed by Michael Bay
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Year
2005
Runtime
136 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, science fiction, biopunk, post-apocalyptic, speculative fiction, dystopian
Directed by
Michael Bay
Written by
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Caspian Tredwell-Owen
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ewan McGregor, Steve Buscemi, Sean Bean, Djimon Hounsou, Shawnee Smith, Eric Stonestreet
Music
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
Mauro Fiore
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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