Movie

A Face to Die For

1996 · 90 min

A melodramatic revenge fantasy that breezes by with soapy twists, offering easy, satisfying thrills without much grit.

Tagline: Revenge never looked better.
Overview: A scarred, unattractive young woman is conned into helping with a robbery of her employer. As a result, she is sent to prison, gets plastic surgery, and returns to seek revenge on those who wronged her.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, betrayal, identity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
identity
obsession
love
Places: big city
prison
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild