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Just Looking

1995 · 84 min

A mild, wry nineties indie that ambles along with a voyeur's curiosity, more awkward charm than menace.

Directed by
Tyler Bensinger
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
James Le Gros, Michelle Forbes, Ally Walker
Tagline
For Jim and Mary, falling in love has never looked better.
Overview
An architect becomes a voyeur when he spies upon his female neighbor.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tyler Bensinger
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
James Le Gros, Michelle Forbes, Ally Walker
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Tyler Bensinger
Written by
Tyler Bensinger
Starring
James Le Gros, Michelle Forbes, Ally Walker, Steven Weber, Marshall Bell, Kurt Fuller, Marg Helgenberger, Tina Cote
Music
Anthony Marinelli
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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