Movie

Bayou Caviar

2018 · 111 min

A seedy neo-noir that simmers with moral compromise and grimy ambition, pulling you through a slow, uneasy descent.

Tagline: A man's desires never tasted so sweet…
Overview: Rodney is a former boxing champ who, after a deathbed visit to his trainer and mentor, is propelled into reclaiming victory for his now simple life as a nightclub bouncer. He partners with a no-nonsense, lesbian photographer and an aspiring starlet to make a compromising tape with Isaac—a married, devout, Orthodox Jewish real estate mogul—that sets off a chain of events that brings down an empire.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, ambition, betrayal, crime
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
ambition
betrayal
crime
obsession
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong