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Formosa Betrayed

2010·Movie
1h 43min

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Light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Nostalgia6
  • Pathos5
  • Melancholy4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody2
  • Dark Humor2

World

Crime, politics, and history

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Complexity7
  • Acting6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Music Composition4

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About

In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation, he unearths a spider web of international secrets that has been thriving within college campuses across America for decades. His investigation takes him across the Pacific to the island nation of Taiwan, where with the help of the outspoken widow and an unlikely spy, he learns that the Professor's killing was not a random act, but a desperate move by a scandalous government intent on keeping its nefarious activities under wraps. Our detective soon finds himself on a collision course against the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Mafia, and the Nationalist Chinese Government - in a land where the truth is not what it seems and the only people he can trust, cannot be trusted at all. Inspired by actual events.
Geopolitical ThrillerCold War EspionageTaiwan History FocusInvestigative Crime DramaReal-Life InspiredBureaucratic CorruptionCross-Cultural MysteryTense & SuspensefulEducational Narrative

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Is Formosa Betrayed worth watching?

43
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Formosa Betrayed rated?

ViolenceStrong languageDrug use

Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.

How long is Formosa Betrayed?

1 h 43 min

Formosa Betrayed runs 1 h 43 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Formosa Betrayed?

Critics43
Audiences58

Not quite. Audiences rate Formosa Betrayed higher (58) than critics (43). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Formosa Betrayed in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Formosa Betrayed?

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