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Movie · 2007 · 96 min

A breezy, gimmicky thriller that keeps you watching with clever future-vision tricks and Cage's offbeat charm.

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2007 film by Lee Tamahori
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Movie
Year
2007
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • fate
  • survival
  • love
  • conspiracy
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Lee Tamahori
Written by
Jonathan Hensleigh, Gary Goldman
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Peter Falk, Thomas Kretschmann, Jim Beaver, Jessica Barth, Michael Trucco
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
David Tattersall
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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