The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Crossroads
Drama · Music · Romance · 1986
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Movie details
Crossroads
“Where second best never gets a second chance.”
1986 Drama · Music · Romance 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
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 Crossroads?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Walter Hill
Written by
John Fusco
Ralph Macchio
Eugene Martone
Joe Seneca
Willie Brown
Jami Gertz
Frances
Joe Morton
Scratch's Assistant
Robert Judd
Scratch
Steve Vai
Jack Butler
Tim Russ
Robert Johnson
Court is in session
Put Crossroads on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.