Harsh Times

Harsh Times

Take A Ride To The Edge

Directed by David Ayer

Produced by Andrea Sperling Productions, Bauer Martinez Studios

2005116 min6.4 / 10

A gritty portrait of a traumatized ex-soldier's descent into crime and self-destruction, anchored by friendship and thwarted ambition in Los Angeles.

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

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  • Is Harsh Times sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Harsh Times end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Harsh Times violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Harsh Times scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Harsh Times easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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