Movie

Decoy

1946 · 76 min

A taut, cynical noir that grips with its cold-hearted femme fatale and a grimly ironic twist, leaving a bitter aftertaste.

Tagline: She Treats Men the Way They've Been Treating Women for Years!
Overview: A fatally shot female gangleader recounts her sordid life of crime to a police officer just before she dies.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Greed, betrayal, crime, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
betrayal
crime
deception
death
Places: big city
prison
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild