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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A Walk in the Clouds
Drama · Romance · 1995
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
Movie details
A Walk in the Clouds
“A man in search. A woman in need. A story of fate.”
1995 Drama · Romance 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
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 A Walk in the Clouds?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Alfonso Arau
Written by
Robert Mark Kamen · Harvey Weitzman · Mark Miller
Keanu Reeves
Paul Sutton
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Victoria Aragón
Anthony Quinn
Don Pedro Aragón
Angélica Aragón
María José Aragón
Evangelina Elizondo
Guadelupe Aragón
Debra Messing
Betty Sutton
Giancarlo Giannini
Alberto Aragón
Court is in session
Put A Walk in the Clouds 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.