Shadowplay fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shadowplay is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 4.9 and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 30 min
Shadowplay runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shadowplay higher (49) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Malay. Produced in Malaysia.
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4.9
