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.
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Shadow Dancer
Thriller · 2012
In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.
Movie details
Shadow Dancer
2012 Thriller 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.2 / 10
13.2K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
71 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.
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 Shadow Dancer?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
James Marsh
Written by
Tom Bradby
Andrea Riseborough
Colette McVeigh
Clive Owen
Mac
Gillian Anderson
Kate Fletcher
Aidan Gillen
Gerry
Domhnall Gleeson
Connor
Brid Brennan
Ma
David Wilmot
Kevin Mulville
Court is in session
Put Shadow Dancer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.