Movie

Shanghai Fortress

2019 · 107 min

A glossy, earnest sci-fi spectacle that blends city-under-siege tension with a youthful romance, easy to watch but rarely surprising.

Overview: Set in the future, the city of Shanghai battle to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked and laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it's quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, romantic and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, war, love, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: survival
war
love
coming-of-age
identity
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none