Movie

Max and the Junkmen

1971 · 112 min

A slow, quietly tense character study that draws you into a lonely man's obsession and the uneasy tenderness that grows around it.

Overview: A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, isolation, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
isolation
class
crime
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild