The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Unicorn Store
Fantasy · Drama · Comedy · 2017
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
Movie details
Unicorn Store
“Everyone needs a little magic. Even if they're all grown up.”
2017 Fantasy · Drama · Comedy 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
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 Unicorn Store?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
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.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Godmothered
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The Care Bears Movie
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Kermit's Swamp Years
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Casper Meets Wendy
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Bogus
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Brie Larson
Written by
Samantha McIntyre
Brie Larson
Kit
Samuel L. Jackson
The Salesman
Joan Cusack
Gladys
Bradley Whitford
Gene
Mamoudou Athie
Virgil
Hamish Linklater
Gary
Martha MacIsaac
Sabrina
Court is in session
Put Unicorn Store 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.