Tropic Thunder
2008USA★ 6.73 pt match
Like R.A.I.D. Special Unit, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around men and women navigating expectations. The feel is the same: dark comedy and escalating.
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
RAID Dingue
2017FranceLanguage: frDirected by Dany Boon★ 5.7
Available in English: subtitled
The story of a woman who dreams to join an intervention group in the police department called RAID. Unfortunately, she is rather clumsy and both her family (and soon to be family-in-law) and a veteran of the RAID do not approve. However, Johanna is determined to prove them wrong.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmwhimsical
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
competitionsurvival
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelongingredemption
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsfamily duty
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scarycathartic
Violence
mildWhere to watch
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