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Eden
Thriller · Drama · Crime · 2013
After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.
Movie details
Eden
“Innocence isn't lost, it's stolen.”
2013 Thriller · Drama · Crime 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.
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 Eden?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
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.
Taste neighbourhood
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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Drama · 2018
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Megan Griffiths
Written by
Chong Kim · Richard B. Phillips · Megan Griffiths
Jamie Chung
Eden / Hyun Jae
Matt O'Leary
Vaughan
Beau Bridges
Bob
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Jeanine Monterroza
Priscilla
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Naama Kates
Svetlana
Eddie Martinez
Mario
Tantoo Cardinal
The Nurse
Court is in session
Put Eden on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.