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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God's Pocket
Drama · 2014
A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.
Movie details
God's Pocket
“The only thing they can't forgive is not being from ... God's Pocket”
2014 Drama 1h 28m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.
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 God's Pocket?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
John Slattery
Written by
Alex Metcalf · John Slattery
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mickey Scarpato
Richard Jenkins
Richard Shelburn
Christina Hendricks
Jeannie Scarpato
John Turturro
Arthur 'Bird' Capezio
Eddie Marsan
Smilin' Jack Moran
Caleb Landry Jones
Leon Scarpato
Domenick Lombardozzi
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Court is in session
Put God's Pocket on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.