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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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Drama · 2010
A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.
Movie details
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
“There are a couple of ways to avoid death....one is to be magnificent”
2010 Drama 1h 55m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.
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 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll?
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Mat Whitecross
Written by
Paul Viragh
Andy Serkis
Ian Dury
Tom Hughes
Chaz Jankel
Olivia Williams
Betty Dury
Naomie Harris
Denise
Bill Milner
Baxter Dury
Ray Winstone
Bill Drury
Arthur Darvill
Mick Gallagher
Court is in session
Put Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 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.