Movie

American Ultra

2015 · 96 min

A goofy stoner romance collides with brutal spy violence, making for a scrappy, funny, and surprisingly sweet ride.

Tagline: Everyone's getting smoked.
Overview: Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
How it feels: Absurd, romantic, tense and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, memory, love, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
memory
love
conspiracy
violence
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild