Man from Reno
Movie • 2015 • Mystery
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A stranger in the increasingly strange city of San Francisco, Japanese crime novelist Aki is unsure of precisely what role she has to play in a real-life murder mystery involving ambiguous MacGuffins and amorphous identities. Unfolding in lonely places such as bookshops and hotel bars, Dave Boyle's moody thriller uncovers exhilarating new takes on genre conventions. Consequently, it's an alluring l'homme fatal who supplies Aki with the breadcrumb trail of clues that entices her into a labyrinthine plot of sinister dealings. In turn, the aging sheriff (veteran character actor Pepe Serna, fantastic in a rare leading role), who should rightfully be riding to her rescue, proves to be equally out of his depth. The game is afoot, the chase is exhilarating and the stakes are perilously high in this inspired neo-noir.
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Some turtles are left in a toilet tank in a hotel, but are found and rescued.
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[SPOILERS]
Aki, one of the two main characters, gets shot and dies towards the end of the movie, and the person who killed her gets away with it.
Aki, one of the two main characters, gets shot and dies towards the end of the movie, and the person who killed her gets away with it.
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A famous author is followed by paparazzi and various peoples involved in illegal activities.
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Two characters are attempting to smuggle turtles into America but one gets caught. She goes to jail but the other (her boyfriend) ends up getting killed at a later time by someone else. Since the girl is in jail, she doesn’t hear of this, and at one point tells another character that after the smuggling, she and her boyfriend were planning on leaving crime behind and getting married.
I don’t know if these necessarily fall under this trigger, but the second was sad, so I thought I’d note it.
Two characters are attempting to smuggle turtles into America but one gets caught. She goes to jail but the other (her boyfriend) ends up getting killed at a later time by someone else. Since the girl is in jail, she doesn’t hear of this, and at one point tells another character that after the smuggling, she and her boyfriend were planning on leaving crime behind and getting married.
I don’t know if these necessarily fall under this trigger, but the second was sad, so I thought I’d note it.
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Three minor-ish characters and one major character die throughout the movie. Only the major character dies on camera, the others are found dead or mentioned to be dead. Two of the minor characters’ bodies are found.
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