The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Those Who Wish Me Dead
Thriller · Action · 2021
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
Movie details
Those Who Wish Me Dead
“Nature finds a way.”
2021 Thriller · Action 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
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 Those Who Wish Me Dead?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
Taylor Sheridan
Written by
Charles Leavitt · Michael Koryta · Taylor Sheridan
Angelina Jolie
Hannah Faber
Finn Little
Connor Casserly
Jon Bernthal
Ethan Sawyer
Nicholas Hoult
Patrick Blackwell
Aidan Gillen
Jack Blackwell
Jake Weber
Owen Casserly
Medina Senghore
Allison Sawyer
Court is in session
Put Those Who Wish Me Dead on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.