Movie

The Missing Gun

2002 · 90 min

A wry, hungover scramble through a gossipy town that slides from deadpan comedy into quiet dread and a strange, ambiguous final image.

Overview: After a policeman gets drunk and loses his service weapon, he frantically searches for his revolver and the killer who murdered his former lover.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, guilt, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
guilt
corruption
justice
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild