Taxi to the Dark Side
2007 · 106 min · Director: Alex Gibney
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Using the torture and death in 2002 of an innocent Afghan taxi driver as the touchstone, this film examines changes after 9/11 in U.S. policy toward suspects in the war on terror. Soldiers, their attorneys, one released detainee, U.S. Attorney John Yoo, news footage and photos tell a story of abuse at Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay. From Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Gonzalez came unwritten orders to use any means necessary. The CIA and soldiers with little training used sleep deprivation, sexual assault, stress positions, waterboarding, dogs and other terror tactics to seek information from detainees. Many speakers lament the loss of American ideals in pursuit of security.
Emotional fingerprint
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Sadness 20%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Sadness20%
- Guilt20%
- Anger15%
- Empathy15%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Guilt. Genres: History, Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Anger
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Anger | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 25 % | 62 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 70 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 74 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 73 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 79 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 76 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 70 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 76 % | 61 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 84 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 76 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 61 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 63 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 69 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Anger | 69 % | 63 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 55 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Anger | 70 % | 55 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 74 % | 49 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Anger | 68 % | 43 % | 57 % | 60 % |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self - Captain
Self
Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Gibney
- Written by
- Alex Gibney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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