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Black Lotus

Black Lotus

Action · Crime · Mystery · 2023

An ex-special forces operative wages a one man war through the streets of Amsterdam to rescue his friend's daughter from the local crime syndicate.

Movie details

Black Lotus

“There's always something to fight for.”

2023 Action · Crime · Mystery 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

An ex-special forces operative wages a one man war through the streets of Amsterdam to rescue his friend's daughter from the local crime syndicate.

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 Black Lotus?

The 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.

Directed by

Todor Chapkanov

Written by

Tad Daggerhart

Rico Verhoeven

Rico Verhoeven

Matteo Donner

Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

Saban

Marie Dompnier

Marie Dompnier

Helene

P

Pippi Casey

Angie

Rona-Lee Shimon

Rona-Lee Shimon

Shira

Kevin Janssens

Kevin Janssens

Fischer

Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Paul

Court is in session

Put Black Lotus on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

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.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.