Movie

Mercury Plains

2016 · 102 min

A gritty, slow-burning descent into violence and moral ambiguity that keeps you tense and uneasy.

Tagline: No Home. No Laws. No Limits.
Overview: A troubled man runs away to Mexico and is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. He proves himself to the group, but questions their motive.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, power, betrayal, morality
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
betrayal
morality
survival
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild