The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Alive
Adventure · Drama · History · 1993
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
Movie details
Alive
“The triumph of the human spirit.”
1993 Adventure · Drama · History 2h 7m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Alive?
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.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Frank Marshall
Written by
John Patrick Shanley
Josh Hamilton
Roberto Canessa
Bruce Ramsay
Carlitos Páez
Ethan Hawke
Nando Parrado
Vincent Spano
Antonio Balbi
John Newton
Antonio Vizintín
David Kriegel
Gustavo Zerbino
Kevin Breznahan
Roy Harley
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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.