Movie

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

1992 · 150 min

A wry, offbeat mystery that ambles through an odd man's identity crisis with dry wit and quiet unease.

Overview: Darkly comic murder mystery adapted from a novel by Booker Prize-winning author Bernice Rubens. Luke Wakefield is not so much a knight in shining armour as an oddball in a suit. And his crusade is more of a "who ami" than a "whodunit".
How it feels: Dark, satirical, whimsical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, mystery, obsession, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: identity
mystery
obsession
isolation
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild