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Wonderland

2003 · 104 min

A grimy, sun-bleached descent into sleaze and brutality, told in conflicting fragments that leave you uneasy and drained.

Directed by: James Cox
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott

Tagline: Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A.
Overview: On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.

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Directed by: James Cox
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
addiction
betrayal
violence
corruption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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