7.2
Is I Stand Alone worth watching?
77
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (72).
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A , thriller: , but gripping, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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In the bowels of France.
After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.
Gritty RealismPsychological ThrillerEx-ConvictDescent into DarknessSocial CommentaryUrban DecayBleak AtmosphereExtreme ViolenceMoral Depravity
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Questions about I Stand Alone
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Is I Stand Alone a sequel?
- Carne (1991)
- I Stand Alone (1999)
Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Carne (1991).
Will I feel good after watching I Stand Alone?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Will I Stand Alone scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).
Is I Stand Alone in English?
French
No, it was made in French.
What tropes does I Stand Alone use?
EuroshlockThe Anti-NihilistDriven to SuicideHappiness Is MandatoryImperiled in PregnancyEverybody Has Lots of SexPhoto MontageThe Cake Is a LiePerpetual FrownerSmash CutDark and Troubled PastSir Swears-a-Lotand 37 more
TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Euroshlock, The Anti-Nihilist, and Driven to Suicide.