Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Score Breakdown
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Multiple storylines intersect in Los Angeles: a boxer, a gangster's wife, two robbers, and a pair of hitmen. Cognitive engagement from the non-linear structure requiring viewers to piece together chronology.
Educational elements about narrative structure and postmodern filmmaking. Entertainment from sharp dialogue and the unexpected connections.
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