The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Restless
Drama · Romance · 2011
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
Movie details
Restless
“Who do you live for?”
2011 Drama · Romance 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
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 Restless?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Written by
Jason Lew
Mia Wasikowska
Annabel Cotton
Henry Hopper
Enoch Brae
Ryo Kase
Hiroshi Takahashi
Schuyler Fisk
Elizabeth Cotton
Jane Adams
Mabel Tell
Lusia Strus
Rachel Cotton
J
Jesse Henderson
Alger Cofax
Court is in session
Put Restless on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.