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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Days of Wine and Roses
Drama · Romance · 1963
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
Movie details
Days of Wine and Roses
“From the days of wine and roses, finally comes a night like this.”
1963 Drama · Romance 1h 57m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
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 Days of Wine and Roses?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Written by
J.P. Miller
Jack Lemmon
Joe Clay
Lee Remick
Kirsten Arnesen Clay
Charles Bickford
Ellis Arnesen
Jack Klugman
Jim Hungerford
Alan Hewitt
Rad Leland
Tom Palmer
Ballefoy
D
Debbie Megowan
Debbie Clay
Court is in session
Put Days of Wine and Roses on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.