Movie

Live Wires

1946 · 65 min

A breezy, wisecracking caper that rattles along on scrappy energy and broad slapstick, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline: They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!
Overview: Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.
How it feels: Light, campy, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, family, loyalty, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
loyalty
deception
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild