The defence The Cool Ironist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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P2
Horror · Thriller · 2007
A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.
Movie details
P2
“A new level of terror.”
2007 Horror · Thriller 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over P2?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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The Children
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Mother's Day
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Barbarian
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Franck Khalfoun
Written by
Franck Khalfoun · Alexandre Aja · Grégory Levasseur
Rachel Nichols
Angela Bridges
Wes Bentley
Thomas
Simon Reynolds
Bob Harper
Philip Akin
Karl
Miranda Edwards
Jody
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Man in Elevator
Grace Lynn Kung
Woman in Elevator
Court is in session
Put P2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.