Movie

My Name Ain't Johnny

2008 · 124 min

A glossy, seductive rise-and-fall that makes excess look fun before sobering into consequence and quiet reckoning.

Tagline: He had everything but limits
Overview: The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.
How it feels: Cynical, dark, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, addiction, class, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 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
class
ambition
redemption
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild