Movie

The Sweet Ride

1968 · 110 min

A sun-drenched, bittersweet character study that drifts between carefree beach days and a darker, violent undertow.

Tagline: The Cycles... The Surf... And The Swingers That Make It All Go!
Overview: AA tennis bum (Tony Franciosa) and his Malibu Beach buddies hang out with a TV actress (Jacqueline Bisset) headed for trouble.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, identity, love
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
identity
love
violence
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong