Movie

Control

2004 · 104 min

A grim, brooding thriller that asks whether a killer can truly change, with a bleak undertow and a sting in its tail.

Tagline: Sentenced to death... chosen to live... destined to kill again.
Overview: Lee Ray Oliver, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life if he agrees to undergo a new chemical treatment used to modify behavior.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, morality, revenge, guilt
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
morality
revenge
guilt
identity
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild