F/X2

F/X2

The Deadly Art of Illusion

Directed by Richard Franklin

Produced by Orion Pictures, Dodi Fayed - Jack Wiener

1991108 min6.3 / 10

A fast-paced action thriller about a special effects artist drawn into a murder conspiracy, balancing technical ingenuity with gunplay and corruption.

F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.

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  • Is F/X2 sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is F/X2 scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is F/X2 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does F/X2 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is F/X2 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like F/X2, and what each one shares →

Like F/X2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as F/X2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like F/X2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like F/X2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like F/X2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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