Movie

Normal Life

1996 · 101 min

A grim, true-crime descent into a toxic marriage, where love and addiction fuel a doomed crime spree.

Tagline: Love was their addiction, crime was the drug.
Overview: Chris Anderson and his wife Pam live a fairly normal life until Chris loses his job on the police force and secretly turns to robbing banks to make his wife's dreams come true. Upon discovering his secret, she joins his deadly crime wave and together they terrorize an unsuspecting suburban town.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, crime, love, addiction
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
crime
love
addiction
betrayal
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong