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The Stranger
1967·Movie
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A , drama: , but heartfelt.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Meursault is a man who feels utterly isolated from everyone and everything around him. This alienation results in sudden, inexplicable bursts of violence, culminating in murder.
Existential DramaPhilosophical AdaptationPsychological Character StudyBleak & MeditativeHuman AlienationAbsurdist CrimeLiterary CinemaSlow-Paced & IntenseIconic Source Material
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Is The Stranger worth watching?
58
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 46%). Audiences rate it higher (71 out of 100) than critics (46).
Will I feel good after watching The Stranger?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 10 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is The Stranger plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Stranger in English?
ItalianFrench
No, it was made in Italian, with some French.
What tropes does The Stranger use?
Take That!Epic Tracking ShotNever My FaultBlack-and-Gray MoralityHeel–Faith TurnImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceJust Following OrdersChiaroscuroDramatic IronyCigarette of AnxietyAll Germans Are NazisDeath by Ironyand 25 more
TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Take That!, Epic Tracking Shot, and Never My Fault.