Movie

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987 · 103 min

A stylish, slow-burning neo-noir that wraps you in sleek tension and a forbidden, melancholic romance amid New York's class divide.

Tagline: If you ever see me again, you never saw me before.
Overview: Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, class, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
class
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild