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Recon

2019 · 95 min

A tense, morally charged war thriller that keeps you on edge as loyalty and guilt collide in the fog of combat.

Directed by
Robert Port
Genres
War, Thriller
Tagline
The enemy isn't out there... it is within.
Overview
Four American soldiers in WW2, after witnessing the vicious murder of an innocent civilian at the hands of their platoon Sergeant, are sent on a reconnaissance/suicide mission led by a local partisan.

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Directed by
Robert Port
Genres
War, Thriller
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • morality
  • guilt
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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